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| 06/26/24 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 06/05/24 - Home | 4-12 L |
| 06/28/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 06/07/23 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 06/29/22 - Away | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Gilbert and Ballard are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2017, but likely not for long. The Tigers will challenge the Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Gilbert came up short against Dallas Center-Grimes and fell 7-4. The Tigers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Ballard had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Cubs 10-2. The Bombers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ballard pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Gilbert, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Gilbert came out on top in a nail-biter against Ballard in their previous matchup back in June of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bombers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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