Baseball Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers
The Gillespie Miners will be playing at home against the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gillespie has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Greenfield/Northwestern will come in with four straight victories.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Gillespie had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Southwestern.
Jack Kaylor and Jesse Berry stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kaylor went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Berry went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Greenfield/Northwestern put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Carrollton as Greenfield/Northwestern made off with a 13-7 win.
Brody Reif and Kohen Vetter did most of the damage at the plate: Reif got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Vetter went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Bowman, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Gillespie's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they pushed their record up to 10-6-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Gillespie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Greenfield/Northwestern struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Gillespie beat Greenfield/Northwestern 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Gillespie repeat their success, or does Greenfield/Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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