Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Ramsey Rams (Ramsey, IL), 15-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Miners now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pawnee for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 15. Gillespie will battle a Indians squad coming off a 9-0 non-league loss to Williamsville (Williamsville, IL). The Indians record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Ramsey falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Rams host Teutopolis (Teutopolis, IL) to battle the Wooden Shoes in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 22. The Wooden Shoes enter the challenge with a record of 1-0.