The Gilbert Tigers will take on the Pella Dutch on Tuesday. Gilbert's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pella's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Saturday. Everything went Gilbert's way against Grinnell as they made off with a 9-3 win. Gilbert might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pella put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Carlisle a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dutch have posted since June 18th.
Pella has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Gilbert, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-15.
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