Gibbs waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Clinton Dragons by a score of 7-4. That's more bragging rights for Gibbs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lacey Keck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Selby and Dakota Large did most of the damage at the plate: Selby scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Large scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jade Bell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gibbs' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-11. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-14-1.
Gibbs has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cocke County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cocke County: 2.4, Gibbs: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clinton, they will head out on the road to face off against Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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