Highland lost against Gillespie back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Highland Bulldogs fell 8-4 to the Gillespie Miners. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Highland in their matchups with Gillespie: they've now lost three in a row.
Highland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Ritz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Gillespie's side, Emma Gipson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Gipson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gipson was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sadie Sholtis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Wright, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Gillespie, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Highland will head out on the road to square off against Mulberry Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gillespie, they will square off against Pleasant Plains at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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