Baseball Game Preview: Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans vs. Arete Prep CHARGERS

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Previous Games

04/28/25 - Home	11-0 W
04/21/25 - Away	33-0 W
04/29/22 - Away	5-0 W
04/26/22 - Home	7-3 W
04/30/21 - Home	6-2 W
+ 5 more games

Gilbert Classical Academy and Arete Prep are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the CHARGERS at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Neither Gilbert Classical Academy nor Arete Prep posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Gilbert Classical Academy's last matchup with Chandler Prep could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Friday. The Spartans came up short against the Titans, falling 15-0.

Gilbert Classical Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beckett Elliot, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Arete Prep fell victim to ALA - Mesa North and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 23-0 to the Mavericks. The shutout was out of character for the CHARGERS seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.

Gilbert Classical Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Arete Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.

Everything went Gilbert Classical Academy's way against Arete Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Gilbert Classical Academy made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.