Gilbert had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 9-16 to make it five. They came up short against the Highland Hawks, falling 12-0. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Highland, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The result was nothing new for Highland, who have now won 12 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Highland's part, Kennedie Nelson looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Nelson has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Layla Napoli was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Karsyn Norton, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
While Gilbert had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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