Gillespie is 8-2 against Hillsboro since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Miners will be playing at home against the Hiltoppers at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Gillespie beat Civic Memorial 11-8.
Luke Schuckenbrock
| 04/24/25 @ Civic Memorial | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Carlinville | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Jersey | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Carlinville | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Pana | 2 |
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The team relied heavily on Luke Schuckenbrock, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Gillespie: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Hailstone, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Gillespie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro came up short against Greenville on Tuesday and fell 8-5.
Sawyer Hindle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Nathan Matoush, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Hillsboro dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gillespie, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Everything went Gillespie's way against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Gillespie made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Miners repeat their success, or do the Hiltoppers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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