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Addison Bryant hits a walk-off triple in to end the game.

Addison Bryant hits a walk-off triple in to end the game.

The Gillespie Miners softball team (30-3) locked up their 30th victory of the season Saturday morning and a regional championship title while extending their winning streak to 13 games with a 10-0 victory over Hillsboro.

Addison Bryant ended the game in the fifth inning for the Miners with a base clearing two-out triple. Bryant ended the game with four RBIs and two hits – a single in the fourth and a triple in the fifth. She also had nine strikeouts on the rubber where she surrendered three hits and one walk.

It was Bette Hammann who was the biggest threat at the plate for Gillespie. Hammann hit a perfect 3-3 with a pair of singles and a triple. Ally Clay also came through for the team with a homerun in the fourth inning. Both Hammann and Clay each posted one RBI each.

Gillespie is looking forward to a rematch with Williamsville

“I’m very proud of the way they came to play today,” head coach Michelle Smith told The BenGil Post after the game on Saturday. “They were up all day and they played as a team from the top to the bottom of the lineup. They executed when it was needed.”

Gillespie advances to the sectionals, also hosted in Gillespie, where they will face Williamsville (25-6) on Wednesday afternoon, May 25, at 4:30 p.m. The game will likely be a pitcher’s matchup as Bryant and Williamsville’s Olivia Felts are having a solid season on the mound.

The Bullets won their 10th straight regional title on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Pleasant Plains.

“We are looking forward to a rematch with Williamsville,” Smith added after last year’s season ended with a 1-2 loss to the Bullets in the sectional semi-finals. “We can go far if we keep executing when it’s needed.”

The Miners’ last loss came on April 18 when Staunton rallied past Gillespie 2-1. Since the loss, Gillespie has posted nine shutout games while outscoring their opponents 104 runs to a measly 9 runs.

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Thunderstorms, winds, snow, freezing rain coming to BenGil area

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Another major winter storm is forecasted to blanket the BenGil area in heavy rains, flooding and snowfall starting Wednesday night through Thursday.

The mixture of precipitation and rapidly changing weather likely will produce the potential for sudden icing on roads, with high winds leading to blowing snow and reduced visibility.

“The Illinois Department of Transportation’s snow-and-ice teams will be prepared and out in force, but the public needs to be ready for conditions to change quickly and worsen if they are out on the roads,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “As always during periods of extreme weather, the safest option is to postpone any unnecessary trips and stay home. If you must travel, prepare for very slow and potentially hazardous conditions. And please slow down around our plows and other emergency vehicles, giving them plenty of room to do their jobs.”

The National Weather Service is predicting a wintry mix of precipitation to start with thunderstorms and heavy rain in much of the state this evening, converting to freezing rain overnight before turning to snow Thursday morning. In addition to localized flooding, ice and sleet accumulations are likely, creating extremely slippery surfaces and slick conditions.

Due to the rainy conditions ahead of temperatures falling overnight, the effectiveness of pretreating and salting surfaces in advance of significant snowfall will be limited. The public should anticipate icy conditions even when roads appear clear and greatly reduce speeds. 

“As the Illinois State Police plans to take on the unpredictable Illinois weather, we would like to remind motorists to do their part in keeping the roads a safe place,” said Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly.  “ISP, alongside IDOT and other agencies, will be working in hazardous weather conditions. Please remember to slow down, stay vigilant and move over for ANY vehicle on the side of the road.”

Statewide, IDOT has available more than 1,800 trucks and equipment to plow, treat roads and respond to weather emergencies. If you encounter a plow or any maintenance vehicle during your travels, please slow down, increase your following distance and remain patient. Do not attempt to pass – conditions in front of the plow will be worse than behind it.

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Police investigating death of Bunker Hill woman

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Police are investigating the death of a Bunker Hill woman who was found dead at the end of her driveway near the roadway on Monday morning, January 31.

Nancy Blycker, 91, had multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call to the 2900 block of Wood Hill Lane around 7:40 a.m. on Monday.

The initial suspicion was homicide, according to a release by the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis who said approximately 20 investigators were working the investigation, but the autopsy contradicted that suspicion.

The Major Case Squad said on Tuesday it is “highly unlikely” Blycker’s death was the “result of homicidal means.”

The Major Case Squad turned the case back over to the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department. The official cause of death is pending further lab analysis.

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Winter storm warning issued for BenGil area

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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the BenGil area, southwestern Illinois, and the St. Louis area.

The warning was issued early Tuesday taking effect at midnight tonight until noon on Thursday, February 3 calling for a “wet, heavy” snow. The forecast also calls for ice prompting a warning about possible power outages.

“All indications continue to point to a disruptive, impactful, and dangerous winter storm impacting the region starting late tonight and lasting through Thursday night,” the National Weather Service said in its Area Forecast Discussion.

The BenGil area is expected to receive heavy mixed precipitation including snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches, sleet accumulations around three-quarters of an inch, and ice accumulations around two-tenths of an inch. Wind gusts will be as high as 35 mph on Thursday.

The storm is expected to start with rain most of the day today before transitioning into a mixture of freezing rain and/or sleet Tuesday night, then all snow Wednesday morning or as late as Wednesday afternoon continuing until about noon on Thursday.

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