Gillespie has won three straight games at home, while Greenville has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Miners will host the Comets at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Gillespie made easy work of Carlinville and carried off an 11-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Miners in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won eight in a row.
Owen Schweppe
| 04/17/25 vs Carlinville | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lincolnwood | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Carrollton | 4 |
| 05/01/24 vs Dupo | 4 |
| 04/13/24 @ Routt Catholic | 3 |
Owen Schweppe tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Gillespie let Luke Schuckenbrock and Carson Hailstone run wild. Schuckenbrock went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Hailstone went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Hailstone is becoming a predictor of Gillespie's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Griffith, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Greenville hadn't beaten Mater Dei on the road since April 13, 2015 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Comets blew past the Knights 10-2.
Greenville's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Gillespie, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Gillespie skirted past Greenville 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Miners repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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