Softball Recap: Gibbs Eagles vs. Clinton Dragons
Gibbs waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Clinton Dragons by a score of 7-4. That's more bragging rights for Gibbs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lacey Keck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Selby and Dakota Large did most of the damage at the plate: Selby scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Large scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jade Bell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gibbs' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-11. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-14-1.
Gibbs has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cocke County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cocke County: 2.4, Gibbs: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to face off against Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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