Gibson Southern waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats by a score of 14-9. That's more bragging rights for Gibson Southern, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carly Potts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk). Potts has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Potts was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Gibson Southern let Lauryn Adamson and Laney Scherer loose on the outfield. Adamson scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Scherer scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Ally Malone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
On Evansville Mater Dei's side, Katelyn Goebel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Macy Lankford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Gibson Southern's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Gibson Southern is on the road again on Friday to play Daviess County at 6:00 p.m. Gibson Southern will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Evansville Mater Dei, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Evansville Reitz at 5:00 p.m.
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