South Gibson and Gibbs squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but South Gibson had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Gibbs Eagles. South Gibson's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Gibbs' part, Lacey Keck was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Keck has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Keck was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gibbs got a massive performance out of Malyiah Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Addison Merritt, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
South Gibson's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 29-9-1. As for Gibbs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-12 record this season.
As of now, neither South Gibson nor Gibbs have any future games scheduled.
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