The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons will face off against the Prairie Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to Tremont.
Mallory Rosendahl
| 04/23/25 vs Tremont | 6 |
| 04/21/25 @ LeRoy | 5 |
| 04/17/25 @ Milford | 9 |
| 04/16/25 vs Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 7 |
Mallory Rosendahl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Runyon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Bella Young, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Tri-Valley hit Prairie Central with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Hawks have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Jules Woodrey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Sam Slagel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Prairie Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Prairie Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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