Gibson Southern is 6-1 against Pike Central since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Gibson Southern Titans will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Pike Central Chargers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gibson Southern can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Evansville Christian.
Brogan McClellan looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Seth Parsons was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Connor Marvel, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pike Central had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Shoals onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. Pike Central's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Noah Meece made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Meece has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meece was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, JJ Belmore was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jiles Mason was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Gibson Southern back to even at 8-8. As for Pike Central, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-9.
Gibson Southern beat Pike Central 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pike Central's Kendric Sorgius, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Gibson Southern to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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