
Miners
| 05/27/26 vs Southwestern | 5-2 |
| 05/21/26 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 5-1 |
| 05/20/26 @ Calhoun | 13-11 |
| 05/15/26 vs Staunton | 6-5 |
| 05/13/26 vs Hillsboro | 12-0 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Gillespie walked away with it. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Southwestern Piasa Birds on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Miners, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Luke Schuckenbrock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Collin Griffith, who earned two runs and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brayden Enslow, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Gillespie's record is now 20-7-1. As for Southwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-24.
As of now, neither Gillespie nor the Piasa Birds have any future games scheduled.
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