Carlinville hasn't had much luck against Gillespie recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cavaliers will head out to face off against the Miners at 4:30 p.m. Carlinville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Gillespie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Carlinville fell victim to Staunton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Gillespie unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 14-7 to Southwestern. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Miners, who until this contest were averaging 3.75 runs allowed.
Ava Parish was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ava Rakers, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Carlinville's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Gillespie, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 14-6.
Carlinville suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Gillespie in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Cavaliers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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