Mahomet-Seymour is 3-0 against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mahomet-Seymour put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Effingham with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley had just enough and edged Lexington out 2-1 on Wednesday.
Graydon Leonard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Altin Nettleton, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Mahomet-Seymour has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2-1.
Mahomet-Seymour took their win against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mahomet-Seymour since the team 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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