The Gillespie Miners crushed the host Pana Panthers baseball team by a count of 11-1 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Miners now possess a 13-3 record. They take the field next when they host Hillsboro for a South Central bout on Wednesday, May 8. Gillespie will face a Hilltoppers team coming off a 9-8 non-league win over East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 9-5.

Next, the Panthers face the Carlinville Cavaliers (Carlinville, IL) in a South Central bout, on Thursday, May 9. Pana will attempt to move on its 3-7 season record. The Cavaliers enter the bout with a 6-17 record after their 4-3 non-league loss to Calhoun (Hardin, IL).