Gibson Southern entered their tilt with Heritage Hills with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Hills Patriots on Saturday and snuck past 12-10. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gibson Southern also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Callie Dickerson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dickerson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dickerson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, Lauryn Adamson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Laney Scherer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Heritage Hills' side, Lexi Lubbehusen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Miriam Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Heritage Hills lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heritage Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Gibson Southern will head out on the road to challenge Tecumseh at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Gibson Southern knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Tecumseh likes a good challenge. As for Heritage Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Posey at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Heritage Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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