Baseball Game Preview: Gibson Southern Titans vs. Washington Hatchets

The Gibson Southern Titans will face off against the Washington Hatchets at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Gibson Southern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Gibson Southern will head out to face Washington after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. The Titans fell 5-2 to Castle.

Gibson Southern got a good showing from Kolton Schmitt, who struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Schmitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Grant Stinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Daviess.

Brody Clark made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. John Chapman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Gibson Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.

Gibson Southern took their win against Washington in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Hatchets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.