The Gillespie Miners will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Gillespie gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Dupo. Winning may never get old, but Gillespie sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Owen Schweppe looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colin Griffith was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Hohnsbehn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Marquette Catholic lost 8-1 to Roxana on Wednesday.
Gillespie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-12.
Marquette Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gillespie has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Marquette Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .336. Will they be able to contain Gillespie's hitters?
Everything went Gillespie's way against Marquette Catholic in their previous matchup back in March as Gillespie made off with a 9-0 victory. Does Gillespie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marquette Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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