Gilbert won the last time they faced Gila Ridge, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Gilbert Tigers walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Gila Ridge Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gilbert.
Mia Rodriguez and Brinli Fletcher were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rodriguez pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Fletcher tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Rodriguez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Fletcher scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kambri Garcia, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Nikki Matejko was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On Gila Ridge's side, Addison Duke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Beltran, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Gilbert is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Gila Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Gilbert will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Highland is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Gilbert will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Gila Ridge, they will challenge Westwood at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gila Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Westwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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