It was a good run, but Gillespie unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Roxana Shells by a score of 3-2. Gillespie was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Roxana apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Gillespie got a good showing from Dawson Lancaster, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gillespie saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Griffith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Roxana's side, Cooper Harris looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyle Campbell, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Gillespie's loss dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Roxana, their victory bumped their record up to 20-12.
Gillespie will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Calhoun's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roxana, they will be playing at home against Collinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Roxana is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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