After three games on the road, Gibson Southern is heading back home. They will take on the Jasper Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gibson Southern: 3.9, Jasper: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Gibson Southern had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Evansville Memorial. The defeat continues a trend for Gibson Southern in their matchups with Evansville Memorial: they've now lost three in a row.
Karson Britton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Marvel, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jasper won against Edgewood on Friday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Jasper had just enough and edged Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jasper.
Gibson Southern's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Jasper, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Gibson Southern might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Jasper in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Gibson Southern 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 baseball content.
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