The Gilmer County Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hannan Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Gilmer County's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Hannan has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Gilmer County heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They lost 10-1 to Williamstown.
Gilmer County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Brockleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Brockleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Hannan lost 13-3 to Poca on Thursday.
Ian Chaffin spent all 6.1 innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Gilmer County's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-4-1. As for Hannan, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gilmer County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hannan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gilmer County took their victory against Hannan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Gilmer County repeat their success, or does Hannan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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