Bloomington Central Catholic had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-24 to make it seven. They lost 15-3 to the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Saints have suffered since May 1st.
As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
For Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's part, David Hull and Graydon Leonard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hull tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Leonard struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Hull went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Leonard went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs. Leonard is becoming a predictor of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Elliott, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley: the team is 9-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Trent Wethererll was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, Bloomington Central Catholic will head out to square off against Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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