Union County hasn't had much luck against Gibbs recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Union County Patriots will challenge the Gibbs Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The contest will give Union County their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
Last Friday, Union County didn't have quite enough to beat Karns and fell 9-7. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Gibbs had already won six in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Beavers as they made off with a 15-4 victory.
Lacey Keck spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Malyiah Smith was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Skylynne Luttrell was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Gibbs pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Union County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Union County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Gibbs when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Union County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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