Gilbert has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gilbert: 4.1, Queen Creek: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Gilbert earned a 6-1 win over Skyline.
Tanner Leyba made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Leyba has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Leyba was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Drew Johnson was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was DJ Guerrero, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek faced Sunnyslope in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Queen Creek's pitchers stepped up to hand Sunnyslope a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Queen Creek sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gilbert's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Queen Creek, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
Gilbert might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Queen Creek in their previous meeting on April 5th. Will Gilbert have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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