The Mountain Pointe Pride are taking a road trip to face off against the Gilbert Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Mountain Pointe and four for Gilbert.
Mountain Pointe fell victim to Notre Dame Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 7-0.
Mountain Pointe got a good showing from Ivan Lopez, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Lopez didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Gilbert and Queen Creek had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tigers lost 13-0 to the Bulldogs on Thursday.
Gilbert saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Foegal, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Mountain Pointe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Gilbert, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Gilbert's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Mountain Pointe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Gilbert, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Mountain Pointe keep running through batters, or will the Tigers buck the trend?
Mountain Pointe couldn't quite finish off Gilbert when the teams last played back in March of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Pride avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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