Gillespie put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the North Mac Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Gillespie as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Emma Gipson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gipson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gillespie let Sadie Sholtis and Delaney Taylor loose on the outfield. Sholtis went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Taylor went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Laci Schuckenbrock, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Gillespie's victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for North Mac, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Gillespie will play host again on Friday to welcome Hillsboro, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for North Mac, they will head out on the road to take on Riverton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Mac is facing Riverton at the right time seeing as Riverton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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