Baseball Game Preview: Williams Field Black Hawks vs. Gilbert Tigers

Black Hawks

Runs

04/01/25 @ Gilbert	11
03/28/25 vs Kellis	14
03/27/25 vs Highland	1
03/25/25 @ Highland	7
03/21/25 @ Hamilton	4
+ 12 more games

For the second straight game, Williams Field will face off against Gilbert. The Black Hawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Williams Field is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Williams Field lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Gilbert, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's match. The Black Hawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Jaxon Valdez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Williams Field got a massive performance out of Silas Stephens, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Stephens has posted since back in March of 2024. Jaxin Hernandez was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Williams Field always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilbert only posted an OBP of .263.

Williams Field pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gilbert, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-10 record.

Gilbert's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Williams Field hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Gilbert, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Williams Field's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.