Illinois High School Softball - Marquette Catholic bounces Gillespie
May 5, 2021: Gillespie, IL 62033 Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL), 8-4 in a non-league challenge.
The Explorers now own a 10-4 record. They take the field next when they host East Alton-Wood River for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 6.
With the loss, Gillespie falls to 7-2 on the campaign. The Miners travel to Pana (Pana, IL) to battle the Panthers in a South Central challenge on Thursday, May 6. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 2-3. Pana won 3-1 in their recent league challenge against Carlinville (Carlinville, IL)