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| 05/11/24 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 05/13/23 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 05/28/22 - Neutral | 0-4 L |
| 05/14/22 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 05/01/21 - Home | 12-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Gibson Southern is 8-1 against Pike Central since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Titans will welcome the Chargers at 11:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gibson Southern has five straight wins, Pike Central has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gibson Southern proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tell City 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Titans have posted since April 26th.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Pike Central and Forest Park, and Forest Park kept the tradition alive. The Chargers fell 10-6 to the Rangers on Thursday.
Lakin Sorgius made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Brittney Kirby was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pike Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Gibson Southern took their victory against Pike Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1 score. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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