It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gibbs had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They blew past the Soddy Daisy Trojans 12-2. Considering Gibbs has won 19 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lacey Keck made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Keck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Keck was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Malyiah Smith was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Dakota Large was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Gibbs is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-12 record this season. As for Soddy Daisy, their loss dropped their record down to 23-9-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Creek Wood the next time they take the field. Soddy Daisy will head out to face Creek Wood on Thursday, while Gibbs will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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