Pioneers
| 04/28/25 vs West Carroll | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs Peabody | 9 |
| 04/15/25 @ Ripley | 9 |
| 03/11/25 @ Dyersburg | 7 |
| 04/24/25 @ Westview | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gibson County). They put the hurt on the West Carroll War Eagles with a sharp 10-3 win on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Pioneers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hannah Prestininzi made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gibson County let Haley Mingle and Avery Owens run wild. Mingle went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Owens went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Owens a new career-high.
Gibson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Gibson County pushed their record up to 6-8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Carroll, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Gibson County is taking a road trip to square off against Houston at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for West Carroll, they will take on Bradford at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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