Gillespie put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Nokomis Redskins 13-3. The result was nothing new for Gillespie, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Paxton Reid made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Reid was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ava Parish was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Addi Cox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Nokomis' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reaghan Jonas, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Gillespie's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Nokomis, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Gillespie will head out on the road to challenge Edwardsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Nokomis, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Carlinville at 4:30 p.m.
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