Marquette Catholic is 2-8 against Gillespie since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Explorers will face off against the Miners at 4:30 p.m.
Marquette Catholic lost 13-2 to Jersey on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Explorers have suffered against the Panthers since April 7, 2016.
Marquette Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keller Jacobs, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Gillespie ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Staunton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
The team relied heavily on Luke Schuckenbrock, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Brayden Enslow was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Gillespie's record is now 16-7-1. As for Marquette Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
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