Softball Recap: Gillespie Miners vs. Hillsboro Hiltoppers
Gillespie can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let the Hillsboro Hiltoppers onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Gillespie who now have ten in a row.
Emma Gipson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Gipson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Wrigley Releford was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Addi Cox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gillespie pushed their record up to 24-4 with that win, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hillsboro, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Gillespie will head out on the road to square off against Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gillespie: 1.6, Calhoun: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hillsboro, they will head out on the road to challenge Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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