Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Metro-East Lutheran Knights
The Gillespie Miners will head out on the road to face off against the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Metro-East Lutheran took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gillespie, who comes in off a win.
Gillespie proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by six) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Heyworth and snuck past 3-1.
Daniel Wolber looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Jesse Berry was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tristen Wargo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Metro-East Lutheran suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Jersey on Friday.
Metro-East Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Abbott, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Kober, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Gillespie has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Metro-East Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Gillespie took their victory against Metro-East Lutheran when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gillespie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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