Gibraltar is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Sheboygan Area Lutheran a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Gibraltar Vikings will be playing at home against the Sheboygan Area Lutheran Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gibraltar came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hilbert by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since April 27, 2024.
Emilie Glocke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Gibraltar saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Gallant, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Olivia Pelkey also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Sheboygan Area Lutheran kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Roncalli, falling 14-4.
Gibraltar's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Sheboygan Area Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Gibraltar suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Sheboygan Area Lutheran in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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