Gilbert has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Gilbert is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Gilbert didn't have quite enough to beat Corona del Sol and fell 2-1. Gilbert has struggled against Corona del Sol recently, as their contest 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 tossed 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, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season.
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