Gillespie won the last time they faced Calhoun, and things went their way on Friday too. The Gillespie Miners narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Calhoun Warriors 5-3.
Luke Schuckenbrock made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Schuckenbrock was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Brody Shaw looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Schuckenbrock wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Buhs, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bryce Hohnsbehn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gillespie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Calhoun, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-17.
Gillespie will head out on the road to take on Lincolnwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Calhoun does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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