Gibson County is 6-1 against Greenfield since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Gibson County Pioneers will look to defend their home field against the Greenfield Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Gibson County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Gibson County can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let Lake County onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gibson County considering their one-run performance the game before.
Logan White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. White was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gibson County let Noah Dabbs and Jonathan Forsythe loose on the outfield. Dabbs scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Forsythe scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Dabbs has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Fisher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Greenfield fell victim to Bradford and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Red Devils. Greenfield has not had much luck with Bradford recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Easton Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Greenfield was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Gibson County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. As for Greenfield, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Gibson County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .458. However, it's not like Greenfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .448. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Gibson County's way against Greenfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Gibson County made off with an 11-1 win. Will Gibson County repeat their success, or does Greenfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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