After three games on the road, Gilbert is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Dreher Blue Devils will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilbert's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Dreher's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Back in March, Gilbert fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Swansea.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Dreher gave their fans yet another huge victory last Thursday. Everything went their way against Brookland-Cayce as Dreher made off with an 8-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Dreher as they're now sitting on three straight.
Rory McCormack was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). McCormack has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McCormack was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Gipson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Ariyanna Hughes was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Gilbert's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Dreher, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Everything went Gilbert's way against Dreher in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Gilbert made off with an 11-1 win. Does Gilbert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dreher turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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