Clay County has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Gilmer County Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Clay County made easy work of Braxton County and carried off a 12-6 win.
Meanwhile, Gilmer County waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Hawks.
The team relied heavily on Kaydee Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Laynie Moyers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Clay County pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Gilmer County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Clay County came out on top in a nail-biter against Gilmer County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay County since the team 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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