The Gilbert Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Dobson Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Things were looking good for Gilbert after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Higley.
Johhny King
| 04/17/25 vs Higley | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Queen Creek | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Queen Creek | 0 |
Johhny King was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gilbert saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Carlin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Dobson was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They lost 7-0 to Westwood. The Mustangs have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Gilbert has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Dobson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Gilbert beat Dobson 11-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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