Baseball Recap: Desert Vista Thunder vs. Gilbert Tigers
Gilbert typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Desert Vista proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Gilbert Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for Desert Vista who now have three in a row.
Brock MacDonald looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bode Thomas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Javier Colina, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Gilbert's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Leyba, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matty Gonzales, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Desert Vista's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Gilbert, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Desert Vista beat Gilbert by a score of 3-1.
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