Gibsonburg has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Calvert Senecas at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gibsonburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Gibsonburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Danbury. That's two games straight that Gibsonburg has won by just one run.
Arianna Aldrich spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Leah Hall was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mariah McNett, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Calvert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Old Fort by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Calvert has lost by exactly two runs.
Gibsonburg pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Calvert, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Gibsonburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Calvert when the teams last played on April 3rd, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibsonburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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