Tygarts Valley hasn't had much luck against Gilmer County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Titans at 5:00 p.m. Tygarts Valley has given up an average of 20.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tygarts Valley is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 22-6 to Pendleton County. On the bright side, the six- run effort marked the Bulldogs' highest-scoring match to date.
Meanwhile, Gilmer County didn't have quite enough to beat Doddridge County on Wednesday and fell 8-7. The Titans have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Layla Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Emeri Hickman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Tygarts Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Gilmer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Tygarts Valley might still be hurting after the 24-3 loss they got from Gilmer County in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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