Baseball Recap: Gibson Southern Takes a Loss

Gibson Southern and Jasper squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Gibson Southern had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in May.

Cam Truxal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Collin Higginbotham was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Foster, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Gibson Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Jasper, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-6.

As of now, neither Gibson Southern nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.