In what's become a running theme this season, Gibbs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Clinton Dragons as the Gibbs Eagles made off with a 12-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gibbs considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lacey Keck spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Malyiah Smith and Dakota Large did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Large scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Large has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Melo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Gibbs now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Clinton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Gibbs will head out on the road to face off against Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Gibbs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Clinton, they will be playing at home against Anderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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