Gillespie went 4-for-8 with two homeruns, five runs batted in and two runs scored as Long Island swept St. Francis (PA), 7-5 and 18-3 (5 inn.), to open up league play last week. She helped the Blackbirds to a come-from-behind win in the opener, going 2-for-4 with a homer, one RBI and one run scored. In the nightcap, Gillespie cranked a grand slam in the second inning and batted 2-for-4 with a run scored. The first-year Blackbird currently leads the squad in batting average (.301), hits (22), RBIs (12), and doubles (5) and is tied for the team lead in runs scored (12).