If Gilbert Classical Academy was feeling good off their 32-24 takedown of San Carlos last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans suffered a tough 25-7 loss at the hands of the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gilbert Classical Academy of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kirsten Stuart was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Melanie Wu was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Glendale Prep Academy's side, Natalie Whipple made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Whipple was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Glendale Prep Academy got a massive performance out of Ally Moore, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sophia Nakachi, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Gilbert Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Glendale Prep Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Gilbert Classical Academy will head out on the road to take on Leading Edge Academy - GEC at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leading Edge Academy - GEC has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.71 runs per game on average), something Gilbert Classical Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Glendale Prep Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Highland Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Highland Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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