Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley fell victim to Deer Creek-Mackinaw and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chiefs. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Kinzinger, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will square off against Mahomet-Seymour at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.9, the Bulldogs 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, they will take on Delavan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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