Miners
| 04/17/25 vs O'Fallon | 12-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Dupo | 19-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Pana | 12-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Collinsville | 15-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Vandalia | 7-0 |
Gillespie entered their tilt with O'Fallon on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Panthers 12-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Miners also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Paxton Reid made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Gillespie got a massive performance out of Laci Schuckenbrock, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was Schuckenbrock's first of the season. Ava Parish was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Gillespie's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for O'Fallon, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-9.
Gillespie has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Greenville on the 18th. As for O'Fallon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 18-0 defeat against Centralia on the 21st.
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