Gilbert Christian has gone 9-1 against ALA - Ironwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Warriors at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gilbert Christian has four straight victories, ALA - Ironwood has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Gilbert Christian got the win against Payson by a conclusive 16-3. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Caleb Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
Dane Coyle
| 04/23/25 @ Payson | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ San Tan Foothills | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Centaurus | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Bourgade Catholic | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dane Coyle, who fired off five runs, three doubles, and one triple while going 4-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Gilbert Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Micky Moran, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Gilbert Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Benjamin Franklin hit ALA - Ironwood with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Chargers since on Wednesday.
Dominic Cervantes and Gio Martinez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cervantes got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three RBI, while Martinez went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Martinez has hit this season.
Gilbert Christian pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for ALA - Ironwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
ALA - Ironwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gilbert Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. It's a different story for ALA - Ironwood, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Gilbert Christian's hitters?
Everything went Gilbert Christian's way against ALA - Ironwood when the teams last played on April 3rd, as Gilbert Christian made off with a 13-2 win. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
