Gillespie is on a 24-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Pleasant Hill is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Gillespie Miners will take on the Pleasant Hill Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Gillespie: 1.7, Pleasant Hill: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gillespie can now show off 20 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Calhoun 9-3. Nine seems to be a good number for Gillespie as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Emma Gipson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Gipson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Laci Schuckenbrock was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lauren Bertagnolli, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hill's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They beat Carlinville by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 1-0.
The result came thanks to McKinley Lowe's shutout, as she gave up just eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Pleasant Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Wombles, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Gillespie is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Pleasant Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 24-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Gillespie has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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