
Titans
05/26/25 vs Southridge | 3-2 |
05/22/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 10-0 |
05/19/25 @ Vincennes Lincoln | 23-12 |
05/17/25 vs Pike Central | 17-5 |
05/15/25 vs Tell City | 4-3 |
+ 4 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gibson Southern had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southridge Raiders, sneaking past 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Titans as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Miley Sperling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gibson Southern saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Cummings, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Gibson Southern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Gibson Southern's victory bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Southridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
Looking ahead, Gibson Southern will face off against Vincennes Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Alices have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.44 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of. Southridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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