Softball Recap: Gibsonburg Snags Ninth Win in Last 11 Games

Golden Bears

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ St. Mary Central Catholic	21
04/21/25 vs Danbury	16
04/16/25 @ Woodmore	16
04/09/25 @ Old Fort	14
05/05/25 @ St. Joseph Central Catholic	10

Gibsonburg was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against St. Joseph Central Catholic on Monday. The Golden Bears were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Crimson Streaks. The result was nothing new for the Golden Bears, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Ava Amor made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI.

In other batting news, Mackenzie Muntz and Ansley Fleming did most of the damage at the plate: Muntz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Fleming went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Muntz has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Emma Jividen, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Gibsonburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Central Catholic only posted an OBP of .318.

Gibsonburg has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Gibsonburg is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Mary Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Golden Bears' favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while the Panthers have been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central Catholic will take on rival Calvert at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.