Baseball Game Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Calhoun Warriors

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05/10/24 - Away	5-3 W
04/27/24 - Home	3-2 W
05/12/23 - Home	6-3 W
04/29/23 - Away	16-6 W
05/13/22 - Away	11-1 W
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Gillespie has gone a perfect 10-0 against Calhoun recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m.

Pawnee hit Gillespie with a eight-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Miners came up short against the Indians, falling 13-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Miners have suffered since April 18th.

Jack Kaylor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Calhoun ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Greenfield/Northwestern 9-7. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Drew Wallendorf was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Zipprich, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Calhoun pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Gillespie, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.

Gillespie came out on top in a nail-biter against Calhoun in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Miners repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.