Gibbs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the South Elgin Storm by a score of 10-5.
Lacey Keck made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Keck was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Savanna Melo and Dakota Large did most of the damage at the plate: Melo scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Large scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Malyiah Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On South Elgin's side, Mia Speidel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Gibbs now has a winning record of 3-2. As for South Elgin, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Gibbs will challenge Coffee County Central at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Coffee County Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season. As for South Elgin, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Siegel at 2:00 p.m. Siegel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so South Elgin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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