Tipton Christian Academy had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it four. They came up short against the Gibson County Pioneers, falling 7-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss back in March.
As for Gibson County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8. Considering they have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Gibson County's part, not much got past Cooper Pierce, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Tipton Christian Academy off the board. Pierce also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Pioneers are 5-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Noah Dabbs and Eli Goad did most of the damage at the plate: Dabbs went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Goad went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave Goad a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Tipton Christian Academy will take on Millington Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gibson County, they will challenge Crockett County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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