Gibson Southern is 8-0 against Tell City since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gibson Southern Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Tell City Marksmen at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gibson Southern comes in on nine and Tell City on three.
Gibson Southern stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Princeton with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Carly Potts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ally Malone was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Payton Cummings, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Tell City made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pike Central on Wednesday. Tell City came out on top against Pike Central by a score of 15-11.
Gibson Southern's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-4. As for Tell City, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Gibson Southern was able to grind out a solid win over Tell City when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibson Southern 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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