The Gillespie Miners will take on the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gillespie has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gillespie managed to slip by Heyworth the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Gillespie came up short against Heyworth on Saturday, falling 11-3. The Miners' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Gillespie saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Griffith, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Carson Hailstone was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Gillespie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Metro-East Lutheran and Althoff Catholic have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. Metro-East Lutheran took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Althoff Catholic. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly four runs.
Drake Luebbert and Sammy Huber did some serious damage despite the final result: Luebbert scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Huber scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Metro-East Lutheran's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Gillespie, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Gillespie took their victory against Metro-East Lutheran when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Gillespie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Metro-East Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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