Knights
| 03/28/25 @ San Tan Foothills | 29 |
| 03/19/25 @ Benjamin Franklin | 23 |
| 03/18/25 vs Bourgade Catholic | 22 |
| 04/03/25 @ ALA - Ironwood | 11 |
| 03/24/25 vs Centaurus | 11 |
Gilbert Christian won the last time they faced Benjamin Franklin and things went their way on Monday too. The Knights blew past the Chargers 8-2. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Nate Nielsen and Brody Aubut made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Nielsen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Aubut struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Nielsen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Nielsen scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Aubut went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Aubut a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gilbert Christian let Hayden Jensen and Jackson LaRoche run wild. Jensen went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while LaRoche scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Those three hits gave Jensen a new career-high.
Gilbert Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benjamin Franklin struck out ten times.
Gilbert Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Benjamin Franklin, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-6-1 record.
Looking ahead, Gilbert Christian will head out on the road to square off against Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights are facing the Golden Eagles at the right time seeing as the Golden Eagles are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Benjamin Franklin, they will challenge Northwest Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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