Roxana won the last time they faced Gillespie and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Shells walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Miners. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Shells.
Roxana gave Bradley Herrin the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Herrin has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
Max Autery
| 05/12/26 @ Gillespie | 5 |
| 04/16/26 vs Columbia | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs East Alton-Wood River | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Nashville | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 3 |
At the plate, Max Autery was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Lyndon Thies was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Roxana's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Gillespie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roxana will welcome Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Shells' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Gillespie, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m.
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