The South Gibson Hornets will head out to challenge the Collierville Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Gibson 2.7, Collierville 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
South Gibson had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Tipton-Rosemark Academy on Thursday. South Gibson never let Tipton-Rosemark Academy get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. With that victory, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Not much got past Tyler Dehaan, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Tipton-Rosemark Academy off the board.
On the hitting side, Gage Allen was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Allen wasn't the only one working in the hit department: South Gibson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tipton-Rosemark Academy only managed two hits.
Meanwhile, on Thursday Collierville's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against Dyer County. The one-run effort marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Collierville pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for South Gibson, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
South Gibson skirted past Collierville 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Gibson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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