Gilmer County's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Calhoun Red Devils get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Jacob Stewart and Braylon Mencer made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stewart pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mencer didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. At the plate, Stewart scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Mencer scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Kolten Holbert
| 03/27/25 @ Calhoun | 3 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kolten Holbert, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and one run. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Beall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Gilmer County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Gilmer County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Calhoun, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gilmer County is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Marys at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Calhoun will take on rival Wahama at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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