The Gate City Blue Devils will head out to take on the Jefferson County Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gate City has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Jefferson County will come in with four straight wins.
Gate City managed to slip by Lee the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blue Devils came up short against the Generals on Tuesday, falling 17-4. Blue Devils fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Generals since Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jefferson County). They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Sevier County on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Brody Carr made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Molter, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Nichols, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Jefferson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Gate City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Jefferson County, their record is now 15-6.
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