Carlinville is 1-9 against Gillespie since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Carlinville Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Gillespie Miners at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Monday, Carlinville was able to grind out a solid win over Litchfield, taking the game 7-3.
Hallie Gibson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Gibson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gibson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hannah Gibson and Isabella Tiburzi did most of the damage at the plate: Gibson scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Tiburzi scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Braley Wiser was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gillespie stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Lincolnwood onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Emma Gipson's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Parish, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Laci Schuckenbrock, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Carlinville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Gillespie, their win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Carlinville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Gillespie struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carlinville took their victory against Gillespie in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does Carlinville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gillespie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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