Gibson Southern is ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Daviess County. The Gibson Southern Titans narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Daviess County Panthers 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for Gibson Southern who now have five in a row.
Carly Potts spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gibson Southern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miley Sperling, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Scherer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gibson Southern's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Daviess County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Gibson Southern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-1 loss vs. Floyd Central on the 6th. Daviess County has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Tri-West Hendricks on the 6th.
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