Baseball Recap: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Has No Trouble Against Ridgeview

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Hoopeston	15
04/25/25 @ Fieldcrest	11
04/14/25 vs El Paso-Gridley	10
04/07/25 @ Heyworth	10
03/26/25 vs Watseka	10

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Ridgeview Mustangs. Considering the Falcons have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

David Hull made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-9 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trent Wethererll, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Bradbury, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Ridgeview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11-1 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will face off against Fisher at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ridgeview, they will challenge Tremont at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Turks will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.