The Gibson Southern Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Castle Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibson Southern will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Gibson Southern is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Vincennes Lincoln 23-12 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won 11 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Castle got themselves on the board against Evansville Central on Monday, but Evansville Central never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Bears. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Aubrey Baker, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mati Hughes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Castle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are 8-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Castle's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Gibson Southern, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
Gibson Southern skirted past Castle 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans 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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