South Spencer had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it ten. They lost 10-3 to the Gibson Southern Titans. If the Rebels were looking for revenge after losing 15-0 to the Titans when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
South Spencer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruthee Clark, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Clark has launched this season. Another was Kali Wink, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Gibson Southern, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-7. Considering they have won six games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Gibson Southern's side, Miley Sperling was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Sperling has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Cummings, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles. Emerson Walker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
South Spencer has already played their next contest (against Southridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Gibson Southern, they will take on Evansville Reitz at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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