Gibbs is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Northeast a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Gibbs Gladiators will take on the Northeast Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Gibbs pushed their score all the way to 14 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 29-14 loss to Anclote might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Northeast had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Palm Harbor University on Thursday.
Danielle Brunner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northeast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Fernald, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Gibbs' loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
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