In what's become a running theme this season, Gillespie gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let the Mater Dei Knights onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. This was payback for Gillespie, who suffered a 5-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sadie Sholtis and Ava Parish did most of the damage at the plate: Sholtis scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Parish went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Taylor, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Gillespie's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Mater Dei, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Gillespie will head out on the road to challenge Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Mater Dei, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. Mater Dei is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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