In what's become a running theme this season, Gillespie gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the Staunton Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Gillespie as they're now sitting on five straight.
Emma Gipson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Gipson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Delaney Taylor was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ava Parish was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Staunton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ele Feldmann, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Gillespie's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.1 runs. As for Staunton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Gillespie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 win vs. Waterloo on the 13th. As for Staunton, they will be playing at home against Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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