The Calhoun Yellow Jackets will face off against the Gilmer Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Calhoun will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Calhoun finally turned things around against Gilmer on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 13-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Gilmer's part, Jaylee McDaniel put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The last time McDaniel's OBP was this high was back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
McDaniel wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Dale, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mia Henson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Gilmer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calhoun only tossed two.
Calhoun's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Gilmer, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18.
Gilmer's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Calhoun has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Gilmer, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Calhoun's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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