Gilmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the LaFayette Ramblers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Gilmer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mary Grace Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Gilmer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Gilmer's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for LaFayette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-1.
Gilmer will be playing in front of their home fans against Gordon Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for LaFayette, they will challenge Gordon Lee at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gordon Lee: 1.8, LaFayette: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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