The Northwest Christian Crusaders baseball team scored 2 runs and held the visiting Gilbert Christian Knights to 1 in the Crusaders league win on Monday.

The Crusaders now own a 12-2 record. They take the field next when they host Payson for a test on Friday, April 18. Northwest Christian will clash with a Longhorns team coming off a 7-4 league win over Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ). The Longhorns record now stands at 8-5.

With the defeat, Gilbert Christian drops to 7-2 on the year. The Knights travel to Payson (Payson, AZ) to clash with the Longhorns in a test on Wednesday, April 23. The Longhorns go into the test with a record of 8-5.