Gilbert waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders.
For Heathwood Hall Episcopal's part, Finley Buscher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Buscher has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Heathwood Hall Episcopal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mamie Biel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Heathwood Hall Episcopal didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Gilbert's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilbert is on the road again on Tuesday to play Swansea at 7:00 p.m. Gilbert's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Swansea's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, they will head out on the road to square off against Augusta Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Heathwood Hall Episcopal surely won't give up without a fight.
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