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| 05/09/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/19/21 - Away | 3-6 L |
| 04/09/19 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 04/10/18 - Away | 7-9 L |
| 04/07/17 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 04/08/16 - Home | 11-6 W |
Roxana and Gillespie are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Shells will take on the Miners at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gillespie took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Roxana, who comes in off a win.
Roxana took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Freeburg.
Dalton Carriker was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Miles, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Gillespie came up short against Litchfield on Friday and fell 11-6.
Braden Reich made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Roxana's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gillespie, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Roxana hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Gillespie struggles in that department as they've averaged .342. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Roxana skirted past Gillespie 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shells since the team 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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