The Gibsonburg Golden Bears will face off against the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibsonburg will be strutting in after a victory while St. Joseph Central Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Gibsonburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Old Fort 19-5 on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Golden Bears needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Ava Amor made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and five runs while going 5-for-6. Those RBI marked the first that she brought in this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Henderson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ansley Fleming, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Gibsonburg lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, St. Joseph Central Catholic finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They came up short against Monroeville, falling 13-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Crimson Streaks in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Gibsonburg has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Gibsonburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
