The ALA - Gilbert North Eagles will square off against the Cactus Shadows Falcons on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as ALA - Gilbert North comes in on five and Cactus Shadows on three.
If ALA - Gilbert North beats Cactus Shadows with four runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sahuarita 4-2.
Braden Maine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grady Poulsen, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Webster, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Salpointe Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Cactus Shadows proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Lancers.
Jack Scully made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Owen Konerko was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in February. Keyen Marquez was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs.
Cactus Shadows kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Cactus Shadows' win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for ALA - Gilbert North, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. ALA - Gilbert North hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cactus Shadows struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
