Miners
| 04/29/25 @ Southwestern | 7-14 |
| 04/23/25 @ Greenfield/Northwestern | 14-2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Carlinville | 6-0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Greenville | 3-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs O'Fallon | 12-2 |
Gillespie dropped their record down to 14-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins. They lost 14-7 to the Southwestern Piasa Birds. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Miners have suffered against the Piasa Birds since April 30, 2019.
Ava Parish was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Ava Rakers was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
As for Southwestern, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.2 runs.
On Southwestern's side, the team relied heavily on Vivian Zurheide, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Zurheide a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinley Lucas, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Gillespie will square off against rival Carlinville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Miners 3.8, the Cavaliers 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Southwestern is set to face off against their familiar foe Staunton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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