Baseball Preview: Gibson Southern Titans vs. Boonville Pioneers
The Gibson Southern Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Boonville Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Gibson Southern put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Evansville Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gibson Southern.
Cam Truxal looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Campbell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Alldredge, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Boonville made easy work of Evansville Bosse on Friday and carried off a 17-1 win. The victory was just what Boonville needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior game.
Gibson Southern is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Boonville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Gibson Southern came out on top in a nail-biter against Boonville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Will Gibson Southern repeat their success, or does Boonville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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