Gilbert fell victim to Pella and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gilbert has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Pella, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3.
Coming up, Gilbert will host Carlisle at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pella, they will head out to face off against Oskaloosa at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dutch 1.9, the Indians 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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