An ace performance by Rick Teasley spurred the Southern Illinois Miners (37-20) to a 6-0 win over the Gateway Grizzlies on Thursday at Rent One Park, Marion, IL.

Teasley held the Gateway Grizzlies (20-36) scoreless for seven innings. Teasley struck out six and allowed one walk and two hits.

The Southern Illinois Miners blew out the Gateway Grizzlies thanks to nine hits, including zero extra base hits. The Southern Illinois Miners scored two runs in the fifth on the Southern Illinois Miners scored in the fifth on an RBI single by Michael Earley, a steal of home by Adrian English, and.

Earley racked up two RBIs on four hits for the Southern Illinois Miners.

Donny Murray was charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just four innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed five runs.