The matchup between Fieldcrest and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Friday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Knights lost 16-5 to the Falcons. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Fieldcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fieldcrest will venture away from home to take on Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they will take on Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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