Softball Preview: Gibson Southern Titans vs. North Posey Vikings
After seven games on the road, Gibson Southern is heading back home. They will take on the North Posey Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson Southern will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Monday, Gibson Southern earned a 14-9 victory over Evansville Mater Dei.
Carly Potts made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk). Potts has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Potts was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Gibson Southern let Lauryn Adamson and Laney Scherer loose on the outfield. Adamson scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Scherer scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Ally Malone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Posey got themselves on the board against Forest Park on Monday, but Forest Park never followed suit. They blew past the Rangers 7-0. The win was just what North Posey needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for North Posey, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Gibson Southern came up short against North Posey in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Gibson Southern, Erin Hoehn (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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