Gibson Southern proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Tell City Marksmen 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Marksmen: they've now won nine in a row.
Carly Potts was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Laney Scherer was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Gibson Southern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Titans
| 05/15/25 vs Tell City | 4-3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Jasper | 12-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Sullivan | 8-5 |
| 05/10/25 vs Washington | 19-0 |
| 05/03/25 vs South Spencer | 10-3 |
Gibson Southern's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Tell City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Gibson Southern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-5 victory against Pike Central on the 17th. Tell City has also already played their next game (against Washington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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