The Gillespie Miners will look to defend their home field on Friday against the North Mac Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gillespie can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Greenfield/Northwestern a 15-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Gillespie as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tristen Wargo and Luke Schuckenbrock made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Wargo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Schuckenbrock tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wargo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Wargo went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Schuckenbrock went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Carson Hailstone was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jesse Berry, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Mac had just enough and edged Lutheran out 8-6 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Mac.
Like Gillespie, North Mac also got a great game from a two-way player: Aiden Hatalla. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hatalla was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Colin Etter was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Gillespie's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for North Mac, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Gillespie's way against North Mac when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Gillespie made off with an 8-2 victory. Will Gillespie repeat their success, or does North Mac have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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