Gilman put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Spencer Rockets a 16-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gilman.
For Spencer's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Berklie Ireland, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Spencer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Gilman is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Spencer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilman is on the road again on Tuesday to play Columbus Catholic at 4:00 p.m. As for Spencer, they will challenge Neillsville/Granton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neillsville/Granton is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Spencer will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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