If Gilbert was feeling good fresh off their 11-3 takedown of Chandler on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers fell 12-9 to the Higley Knights on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Monday.
Lexie Kyger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Arianna Leon, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Gilbert's loss dropped their record down to 9-12-1. As for Higley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-18-1.
Looking ahead, Gilbert will square off against Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matches. As for Higley, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Williams Field at 6:00 p.m.
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