The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons are on the road again on Friday to play the Altamont Indians at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley: 3.8, Altamont: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wethersfield/Annawan a 3-0 shutout.
Brayden Elliott was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Elliott has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Elliott was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Elliott wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Price, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Altamont came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cougars 7-6. That's two games straight that Altamont has won by just one run.
Kade Milleville spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Kaidyn Miller was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Eli Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7-1 record this season. As for Altamont, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Altamont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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