Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is 9-1 against Ridgeview since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Falcons will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley didn't have quite enough to beat St. Joseph-Ogden and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost six in a row.
Zeb Greer
| 04/22/25 vs St. Thomas More | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lexington | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs St. Joseph-Ogden | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Prairie Central | 1 |
Zeb Greer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 4-2 (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Elliott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against LeRoy, falling 14-2.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Ridgeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
Ridgeview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Ridgeview, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's hitters?
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley took their win against Ridgeview when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-1 score. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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