Gibbs has gone 9-1 against Anderson County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Gibbs will challenge Anderson County at 5:30 p.m. Gibbs is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Gibbs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Halls, who was ranked eighth at the time (Gibbs was ranked third). Gibbs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Halls on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Lacey Keck
| 03/26/25 @ Halls | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cumberland Gap | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Farragut | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Hixson | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Alcoa | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Lacey Keck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gibbs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malyiah Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Anderson County didn't have quite enough to beat Clinton on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Bella Brummit was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. Trinity Lawson also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Gibbs pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Anderson County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Gibbs took their victory against Anderson County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibbs since the squad 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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