South Gibson is 10-0 against Dyersburg since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The South Gibson Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Dyersburg Trojans at 6:30 p.m. South Gibson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, South Gibson was able to grind out a solid victory over St. George's, taking the game 9-4.
South Gibson got a massive performance out of Jack Bradberry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dyersburg came up short against Millington Central on Friday and fell 8-5. Dyersburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Gibson pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Dyersburg, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-6.
South Gibson came out on top in a nail-biter against Dyersburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Gibson 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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