The Gibson Southern Titans are on the road again on Monday to play the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Gibson Southern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Gibson Southern gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Marshall County with a sharp 11-2 victory.
Carly Potts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Potts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Potts was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gibson Southern let Payton Cummings and Morgan Burgess loose on the outfield. Cummings went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double, while Burgess went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Ally Malone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Evansville Mater Dei couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 8-3 to Owensboro Catholic on Tuesday.
Evansville Mater Dei also got a good showing from Addi Boots, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Evansville Mater Dei saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alessia Baumann, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Gibson Southern's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Gibson Southern's way against Evansville Mater Dei in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Gibson Southern made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibson Southern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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