Preview: South Gibson Hornets vs. Arlington Tigers
The South Gibson Hornets are on the road again on Thursday to play the Arlington Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last game, South Gibson made sure to put some runs up on the board against Covington on Wednesday. South Gibson came out on top in a nail-biter against Covington and snuck past 10-8.
Gage Nesbitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Baker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Levi Bryant was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, even though DeSoto Central scored an imposing 12 runs on Tuesday, Arlington still came out on top. Arlington blew past DeSoto Central 20-12. Arlington's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
South Gibson's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Arlington, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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