Boonville is 0-6 against Gibson Southern since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Boonville Pioneers are on the road again to play the Gibson Southern Titans at 5:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Boonville came up short against Jasper and fell 7-2.
Meanwhile, Gibson Southern can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Princeton as Gibson Southern made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Gibson Southern who now have nine in a row.
Carly Potts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ally Malone was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Payton Cummings, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Boonville's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Gibson Southern, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-4.
Boonville suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Gibson Southern in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gibson Southern's Morgan Burgess, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Boonville 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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