The Gilbert Tigers will take on the Higley Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Gilbert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Gilbert will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Mountain Pointe on Friday. The Tigers blew past the Pride 12-2. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Jasmyn Pacheco
| 04/11/25 vs Mountain Pointe | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Williams Field | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Williams Field | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Campo Verde | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Chandler | 2 |
Jasmyn Pacheco was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaiya Imel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Gilbert was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Higley fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 11-0. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Higley's loss dropped their record down to 7-18-1. As for Gilbert, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Higley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Gilbert has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Higley, though, as they've been averaging 10.1 hits. Given Gilbert's sizable advantage in that area, the Knights will need to find a way to close that gap.
Gilbert took their victory against Higley in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 14-2 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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