Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is 1-6 against Tremont since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Falcons will host the Turks at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley barely beat St. Thomas More the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons blew past the Sabers 11-3 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Zeb Greer
| 04/22/25 vs St. Thomas More | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs El Paso-Gridley | 0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lexington | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Prairie Central | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Zeb Greer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graydon Leonard, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brayden Elliott, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Tremont won against Peoria Heights on Thursday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Everything went the Turks' way against Fieldcrest as they made off with a 9-1 win. The victory was nothing new for the Turks as they're now sitting on four straight.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Tremont, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley skirted past Tremont 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Turks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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