On Wednesday, Gibbs faced Alcoa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gibbs Eagles fell just short of the Alcoa Tornadoes by a score of 6-5. Gibbs was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Alcoa apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Lacey Keck was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Keck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Keck was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Malyiah Smith and Dakota Large stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Large scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Smith is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Gibbs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alcoa only hit five.
On Alcoa's side, Lily Marsh spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits.
At the plate, Kara Pitts was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gibbs' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Alcoa, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Gibbs will take on Anderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Alcoa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oneida at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Alcoa's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Oneida's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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