Gilmer County and Braxton County are an even 5-5 against one another  since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Gilmer County Titans will head out on the road to  take on  the Braxton County Eagles at 5:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Gilmer County will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
 Gilmer County will head into Monday's  match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big  on Saturday (they won by eight) but  on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tucker County  and snuck past  6-4.
  Jacob Stewart and  Lex Grogg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound,  Stewart   pitched 1.2 innings while giving up   no  earned runs off   one  hit. Meanwhile,  Grogg   tossed 2.1 innings while giving up   no  earned runs or  hits. Stewart has been consistent recently: he hasn't  given up  more than two  walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate,  Stewart  went 2-for-3 with a  triple, a  run,  and  an  RBI, while  Grogg  scored two  runs and  stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
 They weren't the only ones making solid contact as  four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was  Brody Brockleman, who  scored a  run while going 1-for-3.
 Meanwhile,  Braxton County unfortunately witnessed the end of their  three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost  19-8 to Doddridge County. Braxton County has struggled against Doddridge County recently, as their  game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
  Mathew Miller was cooking despite his team's loss,   scoring two  runs while going 3-for-4.
 Gilmer County has  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won 12 of their last 13 matchups,  which provided a nice bump to their 22-3-1 record  this season. As for Braxton County, their defeat  ended  a  four-game streak of away wins  and  brought them to 6-14.
 Tuesday's   contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Gilmer County hasn't had any issues making contact this season,  having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Braxton County struggles in that department as   they've  averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
 Gilmer County was able to grind out a solid  win over Braxton County when the teams last played  on April 4th, winning  7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer County since the  squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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