After a string of three wins, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Herscher Tigers. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Herscher apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Zach Price made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Elliott, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Herscher's side, Payten Young was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Egerton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5-1. As for Herscher, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will be playing in front of their home fans against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Herscher, they will head out on the road to take on Rantoul at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rantoul is coming into the game with seven straight losses at home, meaning Herscher will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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