The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will venture away from home to face off against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. San Tan Foothills is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for San Tan Foothills after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 31-20 to Benjamin Franklin. While the Sabercats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 11-0 in the first period.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gilbert Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Highland Prep West on Tuesday by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what the Knights needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meredith Whitehurst was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitehurst was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Gilbert Christian got a massive performance out of Abigale Trask, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Trask a new career-high. Devin Vanni was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Gilbert Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
San Tan Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Gilbert Christian, they moved to 2-8 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
San Tan Foothills suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Gilbert Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can San Tan Foothills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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