The Gibson Southern Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gibson Southern is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Gibson Southern will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Vincennes Lincoln, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Titans walked away with a 4-1 win over the Alices on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kolton Schmitt looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Scherer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Evansville Mater Dei). They came out on top against Evansville Reitz by a score of 13-8 on Thursday. The game was the first time the Wildcats have beaten the Panthers on their field since May 20, 2021.
Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Evansville Mater Dei, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-6.
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