It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gibsonburg had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They skirted past the Wynford Royals 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Bears have posted since April 15th.

Alivia Wauford
05/28/25 vs Wynford | 12 |
05/20/25 vs Margaretta | 9 |
05/17/25 vs New Riegel | 10 |
05/12/25 @ Danbury | 6 |
05/09/25 vs Woodmore | 9 |
Alivia Wauford spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cheyenne Reese, who went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Gibsonburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wynford, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
As of now, neither Gibsonburg nor the Royals have any future games scheduled.
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