The Braxton County Eagles will face off against the Gilmer County Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Braxton County will be strutting in after a win while Gilmer County will be coming in after a loss.
Braxton County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Ritchie County get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won three in a row.
Luke Kelly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Owen Lowther
| 04/28/26 vs Ritchie County | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Tyler | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Ritchie County | 3 |
| 04/25/26 vs Philip Barbour | 2 |
| 05/14/25 vs Moorefield | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Lowther, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Braeden Godfrey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Gilmer County finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Williamstown by a score of 3-2. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Gilmer County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Stewart, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run was Stewart's first of the season.
Braxton County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-19. As for Gilmer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-4.
Braxton County might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Gilmer County in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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