After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southwestern, Gillespie was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Carlinville Cavaliers. The victory continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won three in a row.
Paxton Reid spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Helaina Scott and Sadie Sholtis did most of the damage at the plate: Scott went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Sholtis went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Scott a new career-high. Laci Schuckenbrock was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Miners
| 04/30/25 vs Carlinville | 6-3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Greenville | 3-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs O'Fallon | 12-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Collinsville | 15-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Vandalia | 7-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Gillespie's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carlinville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gillespie will take on North Mac at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Carlinville, they will face off against Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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