The Gibson County Pioneers will venture away from home to take on the Houston County Fighting Irish at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Houston County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gibson County, who comes in off a win.
Gibson County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Tipton Christian Academy with a sharp 13-0 victory.
Brayden Fisher and Cooper Pierce made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Fisher tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Pierce tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Fisher a new career-low. At bat, Fisher scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pierce scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Pierce a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Gavin Sipes was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Owen Pack was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gibson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tipton Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Houston County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against West Creek, falling 17-5.
Connor Mahoney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
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