Gibson Southern is 5-0 against South Spencer since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gibson Southern Titans are on the road again to play the South Spencer Rebels at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Gibson Southern's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
Gibson Southern stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Southridge as Gibson Southern made off with a 12-2 win.
Carly Potts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lauryn Adamson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Malone, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Spencer's offense. They suffered a rough 20-0 loss at the hands of Evansville Reitz on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Spencer in their matchups with Evansville Reitz: they've now lost seven in a row.
Gibson Southern's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for South Spencer, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Gibson Southern's way against South Spencer in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Gibson Southern made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibson Southern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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