Baseball Preview: Gilbert Christian Knights vs. Snowflake Lobos
The Gilbert Christian Knights will be playing at home against the Snowflake Lobos at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Gilbert Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Scottsdale Christian Academy. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gilbert Christian.
Brody Aubut tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam Webb was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremy Kuiper, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Snowflake was able to grind out a solid victory over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2.
Caleb Mccray was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Gilbert Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-6 record this season. As for Snowflake, their win bumped their record up to 18-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gilbert Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Snowflake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gilbert Christian couldn't quite finish off Snowflake in their previous meeting back in March and fell 9-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Snowflake's Aaden Coor, who went 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Now that Gilbert Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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