Illinois High School Softball - Gillespie bounces Staunton
May 3, 2023: Gillespie, IL 62033 Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Staunton Bulldogs (Staunton, IL), 11-4 in a non-league challenge.
The Miners now own a 18-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sacred Heart-Griffin for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 4. Gillespie will battle a Cyclones squad coming off a 13-0 league loss to Normal University (Normal, IL). The Cyclones record now stands at 6-18.
With the loss, Staunton falls to 14-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 4. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 11-9. Civic Memorial lost 6-4 in their recent league challenge against Mascoutah (Mascoutah, IL)