Softball Preview: Gibbs Eagles vs. Alcoa Tornadoes
Gibbs is 5-0 against Alcoa since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Gibbs Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Alcoa Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Gibbs' way against Union County as Gibbs made off with a 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gibbs.
Lacey Keck spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Lawhead and Addison Merritt did most of the damage at the plate: Lawhead got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Merritt went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Savanna Melo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Alcoa entered their tilt with Eagleton College & Career Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Royals a 14-0 shutout on Monday.
Adrianna King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. King was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Lily Marsh looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kara Pitts, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Halle Bailey, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Gibbs pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Alcoa, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Everything went Gibbs' way against Alcoa in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Gibbs made off with a 16-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibbs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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