The Gillespie Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Staunton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gillespie stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Carlinville onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Gillespie as they're now sitting on four straight.
Dawson Lancaster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lancaster was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bryce Hohnsbehn was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tristen Wargo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Staunton sidestepped Pana for an 8-6 win.
Dillon Pritchett was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sharp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Gillespie is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Staunton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Everything went Gillespie's way against Staunton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Gillespie made off with a 12-4 win. Does Gillespie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Staunton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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