Gilbert Christian are taking a road trip to square off against Arizona College Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Gilbert Christian is leaving town to face Arizona College Prep after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Gilbert Christian came up short against Kofa on Wednesday, falling 8-1.
Gilbert Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Caballero, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Arcadia on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Clayton Nachman looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cash Groppenbacher, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Guglielmo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Gilbert Christian couldn't quite finish off Arizona College Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 6-4. Can Gilbert Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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