Gilmer County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hannan Wildcats as the Gilmer County Titans made off with a 24-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Gilmer County, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Stewart and Dayne Murphy were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Stewart struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Murphy tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stewart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Stewart scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Murphy went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Gilmer County got a massive performance out of Kolten Holbert, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Mencer, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Gilmer County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4-1 record this season. As for Hannan, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Gilmer County nor Hannan have any future games scheduled.
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