Illinois High School Softball - Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley holds off Heyworth
April 22, 2019: Heyworth, IL 61745 Spectators at Monday's league match between the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (Gibson City, IL) and the host Heyworth Hornets (Heyworth, IL), witnessed Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's softball squad tip Heyworth by a count of 2-0.
The Falcons now sport a 10-5 record. They play next when they host Olympia for a non-league match on Wednesday, April 24. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will face a Spartans squad coming off a 1-0 league loss to Pontiac (Pontiac, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 15-6.
With the loss, Heyworth moves to 11-7 on the season. The Hornets travel to Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL) to face the Trojans in a non-league test on Tuesday, April 23. The Trojans come into the test with a record of 13-5. Maroa-Forsyth lost 8-2 in their recent league test against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg, IL)