The South Gibson Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Covington Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
After a string of five wins, South Gibson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their rough 9-2 defeat to Har-Ber might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs South Gibson has scored all season.
South Gibson got a good showing from Aiden Darby, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cade Allen relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Levi Bryant made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, Covington unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of Har-Ber.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Gibson fell to 5-1. As for Covington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
South Gibson was able to grind out a solid win over Covington in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Gibson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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