If Daniel Boone was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Rhea County in their second game on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Daniel Boone Trailblazers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gibbs Eagles on Saturday. Daniel Boone was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gibbs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Kyleigh Bacon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Gibbs' side, Lacey Keck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. Keck has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Addison Merritt was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Malyiah Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Daniel Boone dropped their record down to 4-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Gibbs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Daniel Boone will head out on the road to square off against David Crockett at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (David Crockett: 2.3, Daniel Boone: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Gibbs, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-1 loss vs. Baylor on the 13th.
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