The Gibson Southern Titans will be playing at home against the Princeton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Gibson Southern finally turned things around against South Spencer on Tuesday. Gibson Southern came out on top against South Spencer by a score of 9-6.
Brogan McClellan looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Crewe Hasenour was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Seth Parsons was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Princeton put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tell City as Princeton made off with a 12-3 victory.
Riken Burkett tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Ryne Wilhite was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Quinn Bush, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Gibson Southern pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gibson Southern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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