Baseball Recap: Desert Ridge Jaguars vs. Gilbert Tigers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Highland, Desert Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Gilbert Tigers out 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Desert Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Logan Spetz tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On Gilbert's side, DJ Guerrero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Drew Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Desert Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 11-12-1. As for Gilbert, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Desert Ridge beat Gilbert by a score of 3-1.
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