Man had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 15-10 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Gilmer County Titans by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Monday.
As for Gilmer County, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For Gilmer County's part, Kolten Holbert was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Holbert has posted since back in April. Lexington Grogg also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Man does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gilmer County, they will challenge East Hardy at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Titans surely won't give up without a fight.
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