Baseball Preview: Carlinville Cavaliers vs. Gillespie Miners
Carlinville has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gillespie Miners at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Carlinville fell victim to a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of Litchfield.
Carlinville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Widner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gillespie can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Bunker Hill 8-1. The victory was familiar territory for Gillespie who now have three in a row.
Colin Griffith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Griffith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Daniel Wolber tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Bryce Hohnsbehn was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Schuckenbrock, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carlinville's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Gillespie, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Carlinville might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Gillespie in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Carlinville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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