GCMS baseball loses first two games to start 2025 season


GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity baseball team lost 8-4 to Warrensburg-Latham on Tuesday.
Trent Wetherell homered and doubled while driving in one run and scoring two. David Hull, Brayden Elliott and Conner Kinzinger each had one RBI.
On the mound, Graydon Leonard allowed no runs on one hit and two walks with nine strikeouts through 4 2/3 innings.
David Hull allowed five unearned runs on one hit and three walks with one strikeout through one innings and Mitchell Heinz allowed three runs – one earned – on two hits and three walks through 1 1/3 innings.
In a 14-4 loss to Champaign Central, Trent Wetherell tripled and drove in two runs while Graydon Leonard hit 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Jason Christensen doubled and Elliott drove in a run while David Hull scored two runs.

MONDAY, March 17
Champaign Central 14, GCMS 4
GCMS 003 01 — 4 6 0
CEN 345 02 — 14 13 0
W – W. McDaniel, 3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 K, BB. L – Brayden Elliott, 2 IP, 7 ER, 7 H, 2 K, 2 BB.
GCMS – David Hull, 1-2, 2 R. Brayden Elliott 1-3, RBI, R. Trent Wetherell 1-3, 3B, 2 RBIs, R. Graydon Leonard 2-2, 2B, RBI. Jason Christensen 1-2, 2B.
Central – McClure 2-4, 3B, 2 RBIs, 2 R. Timmons 1-1, R, RBI, 3 BB. Pipkins 3-3, 3B, 2 2B, 3 R. B. Mcdaniell 2-2, 2B, 5 RBIs, R. W. McDaniel 1-3, RBI. Steffen 3 R. Kennedy 1-3. Brandow 1-3, 2B, R. Cole R. Elliott 2-3, 2 R.

TUESDAY, March 18
Warrensburg-Latham 8, GCMS 4
WL 000 005 3 — 8 4 1
GCMS 100 120 0 — 4 5 3
W – E. Gottman, 2.2 IP, 2 H, R, 5 K, 2 BB. L – Mitchell Heinz, 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, ER, 0 K, 3 BB.
Warrensburg-Latham – T. Bridges R. K. Lawson R. E. McKen 1-4, RBI, 2 R. N. Shelsta R. P. Garver 2 R. D. Waterho 2-3, 3 RBIs, R. B. Brown RBI. J. Peck 1-3, RBI.
GCMS – David Hull 1-4, RBI, R. Brayden Elliott 1-4, RBI. Trent Wetherell 2-4, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 R. Conner Kinzinger 1-3, RBI. Addison Goodling R.