Campo Verde has gone 8-2 against Gilbert recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Campo Verde will look to defend their home field against Gilbert at 3:45 p.m. Campo Verde will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Campo Verde turned things around against Horizon on Thursday. They came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 10-7.
Ezekiel Zion
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Ezekiel Zion made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaden Evahnenko, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Xavier Roberson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gilbert posted their closest victory since March 21, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mountain Pointe 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Johhny King tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He 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 victory 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 was Brown's first of the season.
Gilbert's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Campo Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Gilbert's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Campo Verde hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Gilbert, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Campo Verde's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
