After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greenville, Gillespie was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carlinville Cavaliers a 13-0 shutout. The Miners haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Dawson Lancaster
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Dawson Lancaster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Gillespie is 5-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Lancaster was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Luke Schuckenbrock and Carson Hailstone did most of the damage at the plate: Schuckenbrock went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Hailstone went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Schuckenbrock has become a key player for Gillespie: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Brody Shaw was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Gillespie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carlinville only posted an OBP of .062.
Gillespie's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Carlinville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Coming up, Gillespie will square off against Greenfield/Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Carlinville, they will host Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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