The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons will head out to square off against the Milford Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Deer Creek-Mackinaw on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chiefs by a score of 4-3.
Mallory Rosendahl
| 04/16/25 vs Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs El Paso-Gridley | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Tri-Valley | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lexington | 0 |
| 04/07/25 @ Heyworth | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Mallory Rosendahl was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Rosendahl wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Beck, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Milford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oakwood.
Jossalin Lavicka was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Lucht, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Milford's record now sits at 7-4. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Milford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley couldn't quite finish off Milford when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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