There's no place like home for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the LeRoy Panthers with a sharp 11-1 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley considering their one-run performance the game before.
Altin Nettleton made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Nettleton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley let Zach Price and Ty Cribbett loose on the outfield. Price got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Cribbett scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Elliott, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's win bumped their record up to 4-1-1. As for LeRoy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will be playing at home against Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for LeRoy, they will head out on the road to challenge Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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