Gilman had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 11-17 to make it eight. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Loyola Blakefield Dons. The Greyhounds were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dons earlier this season, when they won 5-3.
As for Loyola Blakefield, their record is now 8-15. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Loyola Blakefield's part, Ben Francis looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Francis a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colby Shilling, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Elias Gibbs, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Gilman will be playing at home against East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Greyhounds surely won't give up without a fight. Loyola Blakefield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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