Gibson Southern gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against the Marshall County Tigers as the Gibson Southern Titans made off with an 11-2 victory.
Carly Potts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Potts has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Potts was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gibson Southern let Payton Cummings and Morgan Burgess loose on the outfield. Cummings went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double, while Burgess went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Ally Malone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Marshall County's side, Zakiya Taylor was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Gibson Southern back to even at 3-3. As for Marshall County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Gibson Southern will be playing at home against Carmi-White County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson Southern is on a six-game streak of home wins, Carmi-White County a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Marshall County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-5 defeat vs. Ardmore on the 27th.
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