Baseball Game Preview: Brookland-Cayce Bearcats vs. Gilbert Indians

The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats will take on the Gilbert Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither Brookland-Cayce nor Gilbert posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Friday just wasn't the day for Brookland-Cayce's offense. They came up short against Chapin on Friday, falling 7-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

Bennett Plane made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.

Meanwhile, after a string of 13 wins, Gilbert's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Airport by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Gilbert's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 14-2. As for Brookland-Cayce, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Brookland-Cayce couldn't quite get it done against Gilbert when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.