If Gibson Southern was riding high fresh off their 11-1 takedown of South Spencer on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Titans fell just short of the Princeton Tigers by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Brayden Campbell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Higginbotham, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Gibson Southern's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for Princeton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gibson Southern will welcome Evansville Harrison at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Princeton, they will be playing at home against Evansville Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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