Baseball Game Preview: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons vs. Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons will face off against the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 4, Mt. Pulaski 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley fell victim to Tri-Valley and their airtight pitching crew last Saturday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Mt. Pulaski rose to the challenge on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Warriors 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hilltoppers have posted since April 29th.

Mt. Pulaski pushed their record up to 22-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley took their win against Mt. Pulaski in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Hilltoppers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.