Gillespie and Auburn are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. Gillespie will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Gillespie proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Carrollton 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 looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shaw was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Auburn had just enough and edged out Carlinville 5-4 on Monday.
Like Gillespie, Auburn also got a great game from a two-way player: Peyton Campbell. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Campbell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tucker Dennis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evan Kessler, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Gillespie now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Auburn, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Gillespie took their win against Auburn when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 18-10. Does Gillespie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Auburn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
