The Clay County Panthers will head out to challenge the Gilmer County Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clay County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past South Harrison 12-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted against the Hawks since May 4, 2021.
Gilmer County came out on top against Tyler on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fourth inning. The Titans were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Gilmer County got a massive performance out of Emeri Hickman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Hickman has posted since back in April. Kenley Hartshorn was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Clay County pushed their record up to 5-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Gilmer County, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
Clay County suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Gilmer County in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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