For the second straight game, Gilmer will face off against Ridgeland. The Bobcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gilmer will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Gilmer will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Ridgeland, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Panthers on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Bobcats have won by just one run.
Braley Stewart
| 09/30/25 vs Ridgeland | 12 |
| 08/07/25 @ Coahulla Creek | 10 |
| 08/09/25 @ Chattooga | 9 |
| 09/11/25 vs Northwest Whitfield | 8 |
| 08/02/25 vs Lumpkin County | 7 |
Braley Stewart made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Phoenix Addie was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Ridgeland dropped their record down to 10-14 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Gilmer, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
Ridgeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Gilmer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ridgeland, though, as they've been averaging only 2.2 strikeouts. Will Gilmer keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
