Gillespie waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Greenville Comets and snuck past 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gillespie also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Tristen Wargo was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Wargo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wargo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Griffith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Gillespie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Greenville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-15-1 record this season.
Gillespie will head out on the road to square off against Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gillespie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hillsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Okawville at 4:30 p.m. Greenville is facing Okawville at the right time seeing as Okawville is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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