Softball Preview: Evansville Memorial Tigers vs. Gibson Southern Titans
Evansville Memorial is 0-8 against Gibson Southern since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Evansville Memorial Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Gibson Southern Titans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evansville Memorial took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Evansville Mater Dei.
Sicily Aliotta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mallory Wollenmann was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Cypress Aliotta, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Gibson Southern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They beat Washington by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 14-1. The win was nothing new for Gibson Southern as they're now sitting on three straight.
Evansville Memorial's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for Gibson Southern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Evansville Memorial might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Gibson Southern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Evansville Memorial, Alexis Tucker (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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