Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL), 6-0 in a league test.

With the win, Gillespie upgrades its record to 21-7 on the season. The Miners host Roxana (Roxana, IL) to battle the Shells in a non-league test on Monday, May 6. The Shells come into the test with a record of 19-12. Roxana lost 5-4 in their recent league test against Salem (Salem, IL)

With the defeat, Hillsboro falls to 5-20 on the season. The Hiltoppers travel to Staunton (Staunton, IL) to battle the Bulldogs in a South Central test on Monday, May 6. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 7-20. Staunton lost 7-1 in their recent non-league test against Jersey (Jerseyville, IL)