East Alton-Wood River is 0-6 against Gillespie since April of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Oilers will head out to square off against the Miners at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Alton-Wood River, who comes in off a win.
East Alton-Wood River barely beat Metro-East Lutheran the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Oilers blew past the Knights 11-3 on Thursday. Considering the Oilers have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellie Beachum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Camey Adams
| 05/15/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Freeburg | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Salem | 1 |
| 04/19/24 vs Roxana | 1 |
| 04/06/24 vs North Greene | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camey Adams, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Lily Tretter also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
East Alton-Wood River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Gillespie fell victim to Calhoun and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Miners' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The victory made it two in a row for East Alton-Wood River and bumps their season record up to 10-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Gillespie, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-7.
East Alton-Wood River suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Gillespie in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can the Oilers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
