The third road matchup was the charm for Gilbert, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Mesquite Wildcats by a score of 5-2 on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Tyler Gordanier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Kaiya Imel
| 03/06/25 @ Mesquite | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Chandler | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Pueblo | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Desert Ridge | 1 |
| 04/08/24 @ Desert Vista | 1 |
On the hitting side, Gilbert let Kaiya Imel and Hayley Joiner run wild. Imel scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2, while Joiner went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Imel a new career-high.
Gilbert hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Gilbert picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Mesquite, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Gilbert Tigers duke it out with South Mountain Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Mesquite, they will square off against Higley at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Higley also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 7.4 runs per game.
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