Gilbert Christian put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Benjamin Franklin Chargers a 23-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won six in a row.
Caleb Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camden Pallas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Dane Coyle was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Knights
| 03/19/25 @ Benjamin Franklin | 64.3% |
| 03/18/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 50% |
| 03/06/25 @ Safford | 28.6% |
| 03/04/25 vs ALA - West Foothills | 42.3% |
| 03/01/25 @ Crismon | 32.3% |
| + 21 more games |
Gilbert Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .643. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
The win got Gilbert Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Benjamin Franklin, they dropped their record down to 1-5-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Gilbert Christian will host Northwest Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert Christian will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Benjamin Franklin, they are taking a road trip to square off against San Tan Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. San Tan Foothills has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.63 runs per game on average), something Benjamin Franklin will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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