The Alhambra Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gilbert Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Alhambra's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Alhambra can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mesa a 10-0 shutout.
Sebastian Ibarra was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Perez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gilbert faced Highland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Gilbert fell just short of Highland by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that Gilbert has lost by exactly two runs.
Gilbert saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Goodman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Alhambra's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Gilbert, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Alhambra hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Gilbert struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Alhambra came up short against Gilbert in their previous meeting on March 13th, falling 8-3. Will Alhambra have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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