Softball Recap: Evansville Memorial Tigers vs. Gibson Southern Titans
Evansville Memorial lost against Gibson Southern back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Evansville Memorial Tigers fell 10-5 to the Gibson Southern Titans. Evansville Memorial has struggled against Gibson Southern recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Evansville Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Gibson Southern's side, Callie Dickerson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dickerson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dickerson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauryn Adamson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Morgan Burgess was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Evansville Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Gibson Southern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Evansville Memorial will face off against Silver Creek at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Silver Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Evansville Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gibson Southern, they will head out on the road to take on Jasper at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Gibson Southern's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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