Baseball Recap: Gibson Southern Titans vs. Pike Central Chargers
In what's become a running theme this season, Gibson Southern gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They beat the Pike Central Chargers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The victory was familiar territory for Gibson Southern who now have three in a row.
Spencer Staggs made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Staggs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Kolton Schmitt looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Seth Parsons and Connor Marvel did most of the damage at the plate: Parsons went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Marvel scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Crewe Hasenour was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Pike Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Meadows, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Gibson Southern's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. As for Pike Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Gibson Southern will head out on the road to challenge Southridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pike Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tecumseh at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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