Softball Preview: Greenville Comets vs. Gillespie Miners
Greenville is 0-7 against Gillespie since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Greenville Comets will look to defend their home field against the Gillespie Miners at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Greenville earned a 10-5 win over Hillsboro.
Haylee Clark was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoee Englert, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Gillespie put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Pana with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Gillespie who now have seven in a row.
Emma Gipson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Gipson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Parish was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Macie Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Greenville's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Gillespie, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season.
Greenville might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Gillespie in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Greenville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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