If Gilbert Christian was riding high off their 20-0 takedown of American Leadership Academy - Anthem South last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gilbert Christian Knights fell 9-5 to the American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors on Monday. Gilbert Christian has struggled against American Leadership Academy - Ironwood recently, as their contest on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Maddy Harmon and Jaidyn Wilson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Harmon scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Wilson went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Vanni, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On American Leadership Academy - Ironwood's side, Shawnacy Serrano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Serrano has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Serrano was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayleigh Blackstock, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Hayden Cumbo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Gilbert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
Gilbert Christian will head out on the road to face off against Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Northwest Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches.
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