Gillespie can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hillsboro Hiltoppers a 6-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Gillespie who now have five in a row.
Luke Schuckenbrock made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Schuckenbrock was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Tristen Wargo was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colin Griffith, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Gillespie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Hillsboro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season.
Gillespie will stay at home for another game and welcome Roxana at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Roxana: 3.9, Gillespie: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hillsboro, they will head out on the road to square off against Staunton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hillsboro is facing Staunton at the right time seeing as Staunton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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