The Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals will take on the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Warrensburg-Latham will be strutting in after a win while Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will be coming in after a defeat.
While Cardinals fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Monday's season opener. They came out on top against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond by a score of 9-6 on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
Kristopher Lawson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Gottman, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 14-4 to Champaign Central.
Graydon Leonard and Trent Wethererll did some serious damage despite the final result: Leonard went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI, while Wethererll went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Leonard has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of David Hull, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Warrensburg-Latham suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Warrensburg-Latham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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