South Gibson dropped their record down to 16-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Crockett County Cavaliers by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 two weeks ago.
As for Crockett County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Crockett County's part, Anna Stallings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Crockett County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Carter, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Wesley Thornton, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
South Gibson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crockett County, they will be playing at home against Obion County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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