
Falcons
04/01/25 vs Hoopeston | 15 |
04/25/25 @ Fieldcrest | 11 |
05/02/25 vs Fisher | 10 |
04/14/25 vs El Paso-Gridley | 10 |
04/07/25 @ Heyworth | 10 |
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley barely beat Fisher the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons never let the Bunnies get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. Considering the Falcons have won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Brayden Elliott, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Wethererll, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley and bumps their season record up to 11-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Fisher, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will head out to take on Milford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fisher, they will square off against Tremont at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Turks will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Bunnies surely won't give up without a fight.
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