Gilbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Desert Ridge Jaguars by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that Gilbert has lost by exactly two runs.
DJ Guerrero was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Drew Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Desert Ridge's side, they got a great performance from Logan Spetz as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Gilbert's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Desert Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 11-12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Gilbert by a score of 3-1.
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