Gilmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the Northwest Whitfield Bruins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
Lily Fortune spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts.
Even though they lost, Gilmer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Gilmer's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Northwest Whitfield, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
While Gilmer had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.
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