Gillespie proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Carrollton Hawks 13-11. The win continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
Brody Shaw
| 03/21/25 @ Carrollton | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Jersey | 1 |
| 04/13/24 @ Routt Catholic | 1 |
| 04/11/24 vs Carlinville | 1 |
Brody Shaw made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shaw was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Carson Hailstone was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI and one double. Owen Pau was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Gillespie now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Carrollton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gillespie will take on Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carrollton, they will square off against Pittsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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