Softball Recap: Gibbs Eagles vs. South Gibson Hornets
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gibbs had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the South Gibson Hornets 11-1. Gibbs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lacey Keck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Keck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Keck was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gibbs got a massive performance out of Malyiah Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Addison Merritt was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Gibbs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-12 record this season. As for South Gibson, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 29-9-1.
As of now, neither Gibbs nor South Gibson have any future games scheduled.
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