Gibsonburg had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Woodmore Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Golden Bears have won by exactly ten runs.
Alivia Wauford made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Mia Brink was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emily Henderson, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Gibsonburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Golden Bears
| 05/09/25 vs Woodmore | 10-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Old Fort | 11-1 |
| 05/07/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic | 11-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Lakota | 11-8 |
| 04/21/25 vs Danbury | 20-4 |
| + 3 more games |
Gibsonburg pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Woodmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Gibsonburg and Woodmore should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Golden Bears (ranked 152nd) will meet Danbury (ranked 403rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Woodmore will take on Ottawa Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (266 vs. 687).
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