Wirt County is 1-8 against Gilmer County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Titans at 7:00 p.m. Wirt County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Wirt County will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Ritchie County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over the Rebels on Wednesday. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Wyatt Boice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Boice was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Wirt County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2025.
Meanwhile, Gilmer County suffered their biggest loss since June 5, 2025 on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to South Harrison. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Titans were not able to get on the board.
Gilmer County's defeat dropped their record down to 15-2. As for Wirt County, their record now sits at 7-5.
Wirt County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Gilmer County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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