Lake County had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-20-1 to make it five. They lost 15-0 to the Gibson County Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Gibson County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-9. Considering they have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Gibson County's part, Cooper Pierce was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pierce is becoming a predictor of Gibson County's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Pierce was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Brayden Fisher was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Dabbs, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Lake County will welcome Halls at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Gibson County, they will take on Adamsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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