South Gibson came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Crockett County Cavaliers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3. For South Gibson, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 loss Crockett County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2021.
Cade Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Thomas Baker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
South Gibson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Crockett County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.
South Gibson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Crockett County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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