Gilbert lost against Corona del Sol back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gilbert Tigers fell just short of the Corona del Sol Aztecs by a score of 2-1. Gilbert has struggled against Corona del Sol recently, as their match on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Drew Heinze was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Gilbert saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matty Gonzales, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Gilbert's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Corona del Sol, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-12.
While Gilbert had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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