The Dwight Trojans will face off against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dwight is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-6 margin over El Paso-Gridley on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Mckenna Woodcock was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season. Taylor Frobish was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley got the win against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-1. The win continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Mallory Rosendahl made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley let Izzy Gawthrop and Bailey Bunting run wild. Gawthrop scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Bunting went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Rosendahl, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paxton-Buckley-Loda only posted a batting average of .125.
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Dwight, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
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