Ridgeview extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-11-1 in the process. They came up short against the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons, falling 8-0. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 18-1 to the Falcons when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ridgeview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Grice, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they now have a winning record of 10-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
On Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's side, David Hull was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. What's more, Hull posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Trent Wethererll was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Brayden Bradbury was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ridgeview will square off against rival Tremont at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is set to challenge their familiar foe Fisher at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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