Baseball Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. New Berlin Pretzels
Gillespie is 3-0 against New Berlin since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gillespie Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Berlin Pretzels at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gillespie gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Nokomis. The win was nothing new for Gillespie as they're now sitting on three straight.
Daniel Wolber tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Brody Shaw picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Luke Schuckenbrock was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Sean Haywood was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, New Berlin fell victim to St. Joseph-Ogden and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-0. New Berlin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gillespie's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 7.3 runs. As for New Berlin, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Gillespie took their win against New Berlin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Gillespie repeat their success, or does New Berlin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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