Miners
| 03/17/25 @ Ramsey | 27 |
| 03/31/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 15 |
| 04/16/25 @ Dupo | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Collinsville | 13 |
| 04/23/25 @ Greenfield/Northwestern | 12 |
With a playoff win on the line, Gillespie rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the East Alton-Wood River Oilers with a sharp 15-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Sadie Sholtis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ava Parish was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Delaney Taylor was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Gillespie lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Gillespie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for East Alton-Wood River, they dropped their record down to 10-13 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Gillespie nor the Oilers have any future games scheduled.
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