Gibson leads Jays to important South victory
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By Jeff Mitchell
Staff Reporter
DAGSBORO – There is an old saying in sports that you play the way you practice, and as with any adage, there are both believers and naysayers.
As for the aforementioned saying,
Coming off one of its best practices of the season, according to the coach, and playing in its most important game of the season thus far Friday afternoon at Indian River, the Blue Jays put together and impressive performance and were able to knock off the Henlopen South leading Indians 12-0 in six innings.
“Heading into the game we were 4-3 and just trying to stay alive [in the division race],” Cummings explained. “We had our best practice [Thursday] and today we played like it.”
Of course, it did not hurt the Jays that they had ace Derrik Gibson on the mound and leading off at the plate.
Gibson, who allowed just three IR hits, was only in trouble once in the game, during the third inning when senior Trevor Abbott – who reached on an infield single – later advanced to third base after a fielder’s choice and a balk but was left stranded along with junior teammate Bo Wilkinson at second.
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In the top half of the first, the Jays jumped out to a 3-0 lead off junior IR starter Luis Barrientos thanks to four hits and an Indians’ error.
Leading off the inning, Gibson singled to center and promptly stole second before No. 3 hitter Joey Mitchell (3-for-4, five RBIs) brought him home with a base hit to left.
Cleanup hitter Robbie Payne then doubled Mitchell in, and after a Barrientos strikeout, Ross Miller drove Payne home with a single that capped the rally.
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