Gillespie has gone a perfect 5-0 against Nokomis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Miners will welcome the Redskins at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Gillespie took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Metro-East Lutheran as they made off with a 12-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Carson Hailstone
| 03/19/25 @ Jersey | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Carrollton | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lincolnwood | 1 |
Carson Hailstone was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-2. He also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Gillespie is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dawson Lancaster, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Gillespie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Nokomis played in-conference for the first time on Tuesday and got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top against Tri-City by a score of 8-3.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Nokomis, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Gillespie took their win against Nokomis in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3 score. Do the Miners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redskins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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