The Gilbert Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Higley Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Gilbert and 12 for Higley.
Gilbert fell victim to Queen Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 10-0.
Highland hit Higley with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights lost 12-1 to the Hawks.
Higley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoie Van Hoek, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Higley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Gilbert, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Gilbert couldn't quite get it done against Higley when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 12-9. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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