Softball Recap: Gibson Southern Titans vs. Heritage Hills Patriots
Gibson Southern entered their tilt with Heritage Hills with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Hills Patriots on Saturday and snuck past 12-10. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gibson Southern also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Callie Dickerson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dickerson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dickerson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, Lauryn Adamson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Laney Scherer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage Hills' side, Lexi Lubbehusen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Miriam Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Heritage Hills lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heritage Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Gibson Southern will head out on the road to challenge Tecumseh at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gibson Southern knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Tecumseh likes a good challenge. As for Heritage Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Posey at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Heritage Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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