Gibault Catholic proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dupo Tigers 5-3. For Gibault Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 16-2 defeat Dupo walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Hope Chambers and Lauren Lanham did most of the damage at the plate: Chambers went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Lanham scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Dupo's side, Kaitlynn Townsend spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Dupo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Roberts, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Gibault Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Dupo, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
As of now, neither Gibault Catholic nor Dupo have any future games scheduled.
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