Gilmer County put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Calhoun Red Devils with a sharp 13-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Gilmer County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brody Brockleman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Brockleman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Brockleman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Braylon Mencer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lex Grogg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Gilmer County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season. As for Calhoun, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilmer County will square off against Grafton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Calhoun, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Wirt County at 4:30 p.m.
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