In what's become a running theme this season, Gibson Southern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past the Boonville Pioneers 15-4. The win was nothing new for Gibson Southern as they're now sitting on three straight.
Morgan Burgess made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Burgess was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Laney Scherer was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. Ally Malone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Gibson Southern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Boonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Gibson Southern will be playing at home against Forest Park at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson Southern will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Boonville, they will head out on the road to challenge Heritage Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Boonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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