Gibbs has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Anderson County Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Gibbs faced Alcoa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Gibbs fell just short of Alcoa by a score of 6-5.
Lacey Keck was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Keck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Keck was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Dakota Large was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Malyiah Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Anderson County had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cumberland Gap a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Not much got past Addison Grooms, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Cumberland Gap off the board. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Anderson County let Kaycee Baldwin and Marlea Finstad loose on the outfield. Baldwin scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Finstad scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Brock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Gibbs' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Anderson County, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
Gibbs came out on top in a nail-biter against Anderson County in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, sneaking past 2-0. Will Gibbs repeat their success, or does Anderson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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