Gibson Southern can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past the Henderson County Colonels 13-2.
Gibson Southern got a great performance from Cam Truxal as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Truxal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Campbell and Brayden Alldredge did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Alldredge scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Seth Parsons was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Henderson County's side, Paxton Gardner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Vowels, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Gibson Southern's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Henderson County, they dropped their record down to 7-13-1 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Gibson Southern will be playing in front of their home fans against Barr-Reeve at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Barr-Reeve will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Gibson Southern surely won't give up without a fight. As for Henderson County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss vs. McLean County on the 20th.
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