Gillespie won against Pana on Tuesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Miners didn't even let the Dupo Tigers on the board, marking the Miners' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Laci Schuckenbrock
| 04/15/26 vs Dupo | 5 |
| 03/17/25 @ Ramsey | 4 |
| 04/10/26 @ Vandalia | 3 |
| 03/30/26 @ Metro-East Lutheran | 3 |
Laci Schuckenbrock made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Rakers was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Ava Segarra was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Gillespie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Gillespie's record is now 13-3. As for Dupo, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Gillespie will head out to take on Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Miners 3.1, the Comets 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dupo, they will venture away from home to face off against Steeleville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
