Gillespie can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Carlinville Cavaliers a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Gillespie sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Dawson Lancaster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lancaster was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gillespie got a big performance out of Bryce Hohnsbehn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tristen Wargo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Carlinville's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Wagner, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Gillespie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Carlinville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Gillespie will look to defend their home field on Friday against Staunton at 4:30 p.m. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Carlinville, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. Carlinville is facing Hillsboro at the right time seeing as Hillsboro is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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