Tigers
| 03/25/25 @ Desert Ridge | 7-6 |
| 03/24/25 @ Campo Verde | 19-5 |
| 03/22/25 @ Mountain Pointe | 3-1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 10-3 |
Gilbert came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Desert Ridge Jaguars. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Jaguars on their field since March 7, 2022.
Grant Goodman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Will Bates and Hayden Leach did most of the damage at the plate: Bates went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Leach scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That triple was Bates' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Raiden Brown, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Gilbert pushed their record up to 5-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.75 hits in those games compared to only 5.4 in the others. As for Desert Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gilbert beat Desert Ridge by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
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