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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