Softball Recap: Gibbs Beats Hixson for Their Second Straight Win

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2025, 4:05am

Softball Recap: Gibbs Eagles vs. Hixson Wildcats

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Gibbs won against Alcoa last Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Gibbs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hixson Wildcats an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Maddi Whaley

Runs Batted In

03/21/25 vs Hixson3
03/13/25 vs Baylor1
03/13/25 vs Baylor1
03/11/25 @ Karns2
05/23/24 @ Creek Wood2
+ 7 more games

The team relied heavily on Maddi Whaley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Alexis Jones was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

The victory made it two in a row for Gibbs and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Hixson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.

Gibbs didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-0 win against Portland on the 21st. As for Hixson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

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