Gilbert extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-17. They came up short against the Highland Hawks, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Tuesday.
Gilbert saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiya Imel, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Highland, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Highland's side, Alena Mascarenas was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Mascarenas has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Karsyn Norton was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Gilbert does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cibola at 4:00 p.m. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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