Fisher lost against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Fisher Bunnies fell just short of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons by a score of 2-1. Fisher has not had much luck with Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Ryan Coulter was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Coulter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Like Fisher, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley also got a great game from a two-way player: Brayden Elliott. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Elliott has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Elliott was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Fisher's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.
Fisher will play host again on Monday to welcome Tremont, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they will head out on the road to face off against Herscher at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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