Marquette Catholic lost against Gillespie back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Marquette Catholic Explorers lost 10-2 to the Gillespie Miners. The loss continues a trend for Marquette Catholic in their matchups with Gillespie: they've now lost seven in a row.
Marquette Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Fahnestock, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
On Gillespie's side, Dawson Lancaster tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tristen Wargo and Luke Schuckenbrock did most of the damage at the plate: Wargo scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Schuckenbrock scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Bryce Hohnsbehn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Marquette Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Gillespie, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-7.
Marquette Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Alton-Wood River is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Marquette Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Gillespie, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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