Softball Preview: Gibson Southern Titans vs. Wood Memorial Trojans
Gibson Southern is 4-0 against Wood Memorial since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gibson Southern Titans will be playing at home against the Wood Memorial Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Gibson Southern will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Gibson Southern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Henderson County, who was ranked second at the time (Gibson Southern was ranked fourth). Gibson Southern fell 9-6 to Henderson County on Thursday.
Ally Malone made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Burgess, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wood Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 23-9 to Evansville Harrison.
Gibson Southern's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-4. As for Wood Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Gibson Southern took their victory against Wood Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Gibson Southern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wood Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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