Softball Game Preview: Wood Memorial Hits the Road

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 3:26am

Softball Preview: Wood Memorial Trojans vs. Gibson Southern Titans

Wood Memorial is 0-4 against Gibson Southern since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wood Memorial Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Gibson Southern Titans at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Wood Memorial is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They lost 23-9 to Evansville Harrison.

Meanwhile, Gibson Southern unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Henderson County.

Ally Malone made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Morgan Burgess, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Wood Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Gibson Southern, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-4.

Wood Memorial might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Gibson Southern when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Wood Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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