Clay County had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-9 to make it eight. They came up short against the Gilmer County Titans, falling 13-2. The Panthers were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Titans' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Gilmer County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Gilmer County's part, Kenley Hartshorn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hartshorn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Stoddard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Mullins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As of now, neither Clay County nor Gilmer County have any future games scheduled.
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