It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gillespie can now relate to. They fell just short of the Newton Eagles by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Miners have suffered since March 30, 2024.
Gillespie's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-8. As for Newton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 25-2.
Gillespie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newton, they will face off against Columbia at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Newton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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