Baseball Recap: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Has No Trouble Against St. Thomas More

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Hoopeston	15
04/14/25 vs El Paso-Gridley	10
04/07/25 @ Heyworth	10
03/26/25 vs Watseka	10
03/25/25 @ Prairie Central	10

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 were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Sabers on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Zeb Greer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brayden Bradbury also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory made it two in a row for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley and bumps their season record up to 8-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for St. Thomas More, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will welcome Tremont at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Turks will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Thomas More, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Teresa at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.