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| 03/26/26 - Home | 12-11 W |
| 03/27/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 03/21/19 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 03/22/18 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 03/23/17 - Away | 4-1 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Monticello, Tuscola was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons, sneaking past 12-11. Considering the Warriors' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kinzie Cleland and Alaina Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Cleland went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Smith got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Smith has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynlee Ring, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
Tuscola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley only posted an OBP of .447.
The victory got Tuscola back to even at 2-2. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuscola will host Cerro Gordo/Bement at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they will square off against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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