Gibsonburg is on a four-game streak of home wins, while New Riegel is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Gibsonburg Golden Bears will take on the New Riegel Blue Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gibsonburg is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Lakota on Monday. Considering Gibsonburg has won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Arianna Aldrich tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mariah McNett, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Cheyenne Reese was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, New Riegel had just enough and edged Danbury out 3-2 on Monday.
Gibsonburg's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for New Riegel, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Gibsonburg suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to New Riegel in their previous matchup on April 10th. Will Gibsonburg have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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