The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons will square off against the Tremont Turks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Villa Grove hit Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley with a six-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
Izzy Gawthrop put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Taylor Beck was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mallory Rosendahl, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tremont waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Panthers.
Like Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, Tremont also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Feagin. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Feagin 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, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Feagin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Genesis Stuber, who went 2-for-3 with one triple.
Tremont's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Tremont when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
