Gilbert blew Higley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Higley got their revenge. The Tigers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-5. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Grant Goodman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Gilbert and nudges their season record down to 8-14. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Higley, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9.
Looking ahead, Gilbert will venture away from home to take on South Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Higley will be paying especially close attention to the Tigers' match: after the Tigers faces off against the Jaguars, they'll take on Higley again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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