Gilbert won the last time they faced Mountain Pointe and things went their way on Saturday too. Gilbert sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Mountain Pointe. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since March 21, 2024.
Johhny King
| 03/10/25 vs Mountain View | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Mountain Pointe | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Sunnyside | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Saguaro | 2 |
Gilbert got a great performance from Johhny King as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. King also tossed two walks, which is notable because Gilbert is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 1-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Gilbert's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Raiden Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Brown hit this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Gilbert and bumps their season record up to 3-9. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only 5.4 in the others. As for Mountain Pointe, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Looking ahead, Gilbert is taking a road trip to square off against Campo Verde at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Campo Verde will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Mountain Pointe, they will take on Quartz Hill in a tournament on Wednesday.
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