Miners
| 03/17/25 @ Ramsey | 27 |
| 03/31/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 15 |
| 04/16/25 @ Dupo | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs Collinsville | 13 |
| 04/23/25 @ Greenfield/Northwestern | 12 |
Gillespie had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They never let the Hillsboro Hiltoppers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Miners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Sadie Sholtis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Helaina Scott was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Paxton Reid was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Gillespie pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Hillsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Looking ahead, Gillespie will take on Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Miners 3.5, the Warriors 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hillsboro, they will challenge Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hiltoppers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Explorers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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