Gibbs has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Halls Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Gibbs beats Halls with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Gibbs' pitcher stepped up to hand Scott a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. That's two games straight that Gibbs has won by exactly 15 runs.
Addison Merritt and Taylor Selby did most of the damage at the plate: Merritt went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and a double, while Selby scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Jade Bell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, everything went Halls' way against Karns on Thursday as Halls made off with a 6-0 win.
Emery Bales made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Bales has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Bales was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makaylie Hutchison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Harper Bales, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Gibbs' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. As for Halls, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Gibbs has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Halls struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gibbs came up short against Halls when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bales, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Gibbs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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