Baseball Recap: South Gibson Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

03/31/25 vs Obion County	13
04/18/25 vs Lexington	12
04/14/25 @ Dyersburg	12
05/14/25 vs Covington	11
04/26/25 vs University School of Jackson	11

South Gibson came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Covington Chargers as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Gage Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

South Gibson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March.

South Gibson pushed their record up to 29-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Covington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-17.

South Gibson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Chargers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.