Thursday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (9-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have not had much luck with Gillespie recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Gillespie's part, Emma Gipson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Gipson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wrigley Releford, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Addi Cox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hillsboro now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Gillespie, they pushed their record up to 24-4 with that victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hillsboro will head out on the road to face off against Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Rochester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hillsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gillespie, they will head out on the road to square off against Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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