
Titans
05/27/25 vs Vincennes Lincoln | 8-4 |
05/26/25 vs Southridge | 3-2 |
05/22/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 10-0 |
05/19/25 @ Vincennes Lincoln | 23-12 |
05/17/25 vs Pike Central | 17-5 |
+ 5 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Gibson Southern walked away with it. They came out on top against the Vincennes Lincoln Alices by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday. The win was familiar territory for the Titans, who have now won ten contests in a row.
Miley Sperling made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laney Scherer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Payton Cummings was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Gibson Southern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in ten consecutive matches.
Gibson Southern's victory bumped their record up to 21-8. As for Vincennes Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-14.
Coming up, Gibson Southern will square off against Jasper at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. Vincennes Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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