Gibson County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.45 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to the Ariton Purple Cats. The Pioneers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Gibson County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Dabbs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Gibson County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Ariton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Gibson County has already played their next game (against Normal West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Ariton, they will square off against Houston Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ariton's pitchers better be ready for this one: Houston Academy has averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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