The East Hardy Cougars will face off against the Gilmer County Titans at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Gilmer County will be up against a hot East Hardy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Cougars skirted past Tygarts Valley 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted against the Bulldogs since May 7, 2021.
Gilmer County came out on top against Man on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Titans had just enough and edged out the Hillbillies 8-7. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Kolten Holbert, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Lexington Grogg also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
East Hardy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-15. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Gilmer County, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-8.
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