Gibson Southern is 6-1 against Henderson County since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gibson Southern Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Henderson County Colonels at 5:30 p.m. Gibson Southern is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Gibson Southern's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Tecumseh.
Carly Potts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Potts was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ally Malone, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lauryn Adamson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Henderson County can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Christian County 15-6. The victory was nothing new for Henderson County as they're now sitting on three straight.
MacKenzie Burczyk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Henderson County got a massive performance out of Saniya Shields, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyse Rollings, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5.
Gibson Southern's record now sits at 13-3. As for Henderson County, their record now sits at 19-2.
Gibson Southern came up short against Henderson County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Gibson Southern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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