The Gibson Southern Titans will be playing at home against the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson Southern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Gibson Southern can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Boonville with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Gibson Southern as they're now sitting on three straight.
Connor Marvel looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Campbell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Crewe Hasenour was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon suffered a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Washington on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Vernon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Holder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gibson Southern's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.3 runs. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mt. Vernon's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Gibson Southern has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Mt. Vernon, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Gibson Southern's hitters?
Gibson Southern took their win against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. Will Gibson Southern repeat their success, or does Mt. Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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