There's no place like home for Gillespie, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Metro-East Lutheran Knights 12-1 on Monday. The Miners haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Gillespie got a big performance out of Carson Hailstone, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Hailstone also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Gillespie is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dawson Lancaster, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Miners
| 03/31/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 58.6% |
| 03/29/25 vs Heyworth | 48.1% |
| 03/28/25 vs Lincolnwood | 33.3% |
| 03/25/25 vs Auburn | 8.7% |
| 03/21/25 @ Carrollton | 50% |
| + 11 more games |
Gillespie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Looking ahead, Gillespie will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Nokomis at 4:30 p.m. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they will venture away from home to face off against Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Christ Our Rock Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Metro-East Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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