The Gibson Southern Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson Southern's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Gibson Southern took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Boonville. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Brogan McClellan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gibson Southern got a big performance out of Connor Marvel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Brayden Campbell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Washington.
Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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