Gibson Southern waltzed into their matchup on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Vincennes Lincoln Alices by a score of 12-7. 12 seems to be a good number for Gibson Southern as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Carly Potts made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). Potts has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Potts was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lauryn Adamson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Payton Cummings, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Vincennes Lincoln's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Archer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Mia Hagood was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 22-4 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Vincennes Lincoln, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gibson Southern will take on Princeton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibson Southern knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Princeton likes a good challenge. As for Vincennes Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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