Carlinville extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They came up short against the Gillespie Miners, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Miners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-4 last Thursday.
As for Gillespie, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Gillespie's part, Dawson Lancaster made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Lancaster a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Luke Schuckenbrock and Carson Hailstone did most of the damage at the plate: Schuckenbrock went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Hailstone went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Schuckenbrock a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Reich, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Carlinville will square off against Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gillespie, they will head out on the road to challenge Greenfield/Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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