Gibson Southern is 4-0 against Mt. Carmel since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gibson Southern Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces at 5:00 p.m. Gibson Southern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Gibson Southern is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Southridge on Thursday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-0. The loss continues a trend for Gibson Southern in their matchups with Southridge: they've now lost three in a row.
Gibson Southern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Stinson, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Maroons.
Andrew Gillihan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gillihan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gillihan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Will, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and an RBI. Asher Coston was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Gibson Southern's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9. As for Mt. Carmel, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gibson Southern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mt. Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gibson Southern came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibson Southern since the squad 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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