Gillespie is 7-0 against Greenville since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Gillespie Miners will head out on the road to square off against the Greenville Comets at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Gillespie stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on North Mac with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Emma Gipson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gipson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gillespie let Sadie Sholtis and Delaney Taylor loose on the outfield. Sholtis went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Taylor went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Wrigley Releford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Greenville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-4 to Southwestern.
Haylee Clark made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zoee Englert, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Gillespie pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Greenville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-14.
Greenville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Gillespie has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Greenville, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Gillespie keep running through batters, or will Greenville buck the trend?
Gillespie took their victory against Greenville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gillespie since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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