The Flagstaff Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Gilbert Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Flagstaff's tournament run continued when they took on Eastmark on Thursday. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Firebirds. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Gilbert ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Arizona College Prep 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The team relied heavily on Jacinto Espinoza III, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Cameron Foegal, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Flagstaff's record now sits at 2-0. As for Gilbert, their record is now an identical 2-0.
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