The Gilbert Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Mountain Pointe Pride at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gilbert will be strutting in after a win while Mountain Pointe will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Gilbert turned things around against Marcos de Niza on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Padres as they made off with a 10-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Carter Lolling looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Grant Goodman was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024. Mason Kenas also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Desert Mountain.
Gilbert's win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Mountain Pointe, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Gilbert beat Mountain Pointe 7-4 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Gilbert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain Pointe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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