Baseball Recap: Gibson Southern Comes Up Short

After flying high against Mt. Vernon on Thursday, Gibson Southern came back down to earth. The Titans fell just short of the Evansville North Huskies by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Titans have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Cam Truxal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Gibson Southern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Foster, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Grant Stinson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Gibson Southern suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 7-2. As for Evansville North, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Gibson Southern and Evansville North should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Titans (ranked 24th) will meet South Spencer (ranked 114th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Evansville North will challenge Evansville Harrison at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (35 vs. 225).