The South Spencer Rebels will head out on the road to take on the Gibson Southern Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither South Spencer nor Gibson Southern posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Monday just wasn't the day for South Spencer's offense. They lost 9-0 to Castle on Monday. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Gibson Southern didn't have quite enough to beat Evansville North on Monday and fell 3-2.
Cam Truxal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Gibson Southern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Foster, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Grant Stinson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
South Spencer's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Gibson Southern, the defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 7-2.
South Spencer couldn't quite get it done against Gibson Southern when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-6. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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