After a string of three wins, St. George's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Gibson Hornets. St. George's was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Gibson apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
West Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On South Gibson's side, Jack Bradberry was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
St. George's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for South Gibson, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
St. George's will take on Scotts Hill at 1:30 p.m. in their first game on Saturday. As for South Gibson, they will head out on the road to square off against Dyersburg at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. South Gibson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Dyersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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