Gilbert Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Florence Gophers as the Gilbert Christian Knights made off with an 18-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Gilbert Christian sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Gilbert Christian let Jeremy Kuiper and Sam Webb loose on the outfield. Kuiper went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Webb scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Kuiper has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nate Nielsen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Florence's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Gammons, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Gilbert Christian pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs per game. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3.
Gilbert Christian will head out on the road to face off against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gilbert Christian: 2.1, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Florence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Globe at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence is facing Globe at the right time seeing as Globe is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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