Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Edwardsville Tigers
Gillespie is 1-6 against Edwardsville since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gillespie Miners will head out on the road to square off against the Edwardsville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Gillespie put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Nokomis.
Paxton Reid made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Reid was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Parish, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addi Cox, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Edwardsville earned a 12-7 win over Southwestern on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Edwardsville.
Gillespie's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Edwardsville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Gillespie couldn't quite finish off Edwardsville when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Gillespie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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