After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Har-Ber, South Gibson was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Covington Chargers 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Gibson considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Gage Nesbitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Baker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Bryant, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
South Gibson's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Covington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
South Gibson will head out on the road to take on Arlington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Gibson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Arlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Covington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. George's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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