Gilmer County lost against Doddridge County back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Titans fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-7. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Layla Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Emeri Hickman also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Gilmer County's record now sits at 8-5. As for Doddridge County, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilmer County will host Tygarts Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20.8 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Doddridge County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Williamstown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellowjackets have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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