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| 03/25/25 - Home | 28-4 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 21-3 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 18-9 W |
Gila Bend has gone a perfect 3-0 against Berean Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gila Monsters will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Gila Bend's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
Gila Bend proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 24) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Sequoia Charter 11-10.
Jaclyne Gutierrez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Paityn Sly also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Gila Bend was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .412 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Berean Academy came up short against Ajo on Thursday and fell 11-7. The Eagles have struggled against the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Gila Bend's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games. As for Berean Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Gila Bend's way against Berean Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday, as Gila Bend made off with a 28-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gila Monsters since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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