After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northwest Christian, Gilbert Christian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Highland Prep West HORNETS by a score of 15-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Knights not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12, 2024.
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 stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Abigale Trask
| 03/25/25 vs Highland Prep West | 3 |
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| 03/18/25 @ Bourgade Catholic | 1 |
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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.
Gilbert Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Highland Prep West, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Gilbert Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against San Tan Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. San Tan Foothills has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.11 runs per game on average), something Gilbert Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Highland Prep West, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 25-15 victory against Mountainside on the 26th.
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