North Mac fell victim to Gillespie and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Gillespie Miners. North Mac has not had much luck with Gillespie recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Gillespie's part, Emma Gipson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gipson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sadie Sholtis and Delaney Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Sholtis went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Taylor went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Laci Schuckenbrock was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
North Mac's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Gillespie, they pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season.
North Mac is on the road again on Thursday to play Riverton at 4:30 p.m. North Mac is facing Riverton at the right time seeing as Riverton is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Gillespie, they will be playing at home against Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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