The Gibbs Eagles will face off against the Cumberland Gap Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Gibbs fell victim to West and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cumberland Gap). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Thomas Walker a 27-0 shutout on Saturday. The Panthers have beaten the Pioneers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pioneers has come to flipping the script.
Tate Murphy was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cumberland Gap is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Murphy was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kole Carter was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Jaden Pearman was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Cumberland Gap always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .914. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Gibbs and nudges their season record down to 11-7. As for Cumberland Gap, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Gibbs took their victory against Cumberland Gap in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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