Softball Recap: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Wins Going Away Against Lexington

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda	14
04/09/25 @ Lexington	10
03/26/25 vs Watseka	10
03/25/25 vs Iroquois West	10
03/22/25 @ Rantoul	6

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley barely beat Lexington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons blew past the Minutemen 14-4 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Mallory Rosendahl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Taylor Beck and Izzy Gawthrop did most of the damage at the plate: Beck scored four runs while going 3-for-5, while Gawthrop scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Bella Young was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Lexington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will face off against rival Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lexington is set to take on their familiar foe LeRoy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.