Softball Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers
The Gillespie Miners will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Gillespie stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Southwestern 9-2.
Emma Gipson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gillespie let Ava Parish and Macie Wright loose on the outfield. Parish went 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Wright went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Delaney Taylor, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Greenfield/Northwestern's offense. Their rough 8-0 defeat to Carrollton on Monday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Greenfield/Northwestern's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gillespie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Gillespie took their victory against Greenfield/Northwestern in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 21-6. Will Gillespie repeat their success, or does Greenfield/Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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