Gilbert Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Apache Junction Prospectors a 13-0 shutout. For Gilbert Christian, this counts as revenge for the 15-0 loss Apache Junction walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2016.
Tyler Steil made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Steil has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Steil was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Logan King looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Asher McIntire was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zack Linker, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Gilbert Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Apache Junction, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilbert Christian will take on American Leadership Academy - Ironwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Apache Junction, they will be playing at home against Eastmark at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Apache Junction is facing Eastmark at the right time seeing as Eastmark is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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