If Gillespie was feeling good fresh off their 9-0 takedown of Greenfield/Northwestern on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Miners fell 10-7 to the Civic Memorial Eagles on Thursday. The Miners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Brody Shaw made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Collin Griffith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Gillespie's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Civic Memorial, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-8 record.
Coming up, Gillespie will venture away from home to square off against Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Miners are facing the Hilltoppers at the right time seeing as the Hilltoppers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Civic Memorial, they will challenge Granite City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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