It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Gilbert Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Gilbert Christian.
Gilbert Christian got a great performance from Brody Aubut as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Aubut has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam Webb was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Jeremy Kuiper was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Scottsdale Christian Academy's side, Luke Troxell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Gilbert Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-6 record this season. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 13-10-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Gilbert Christian will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Snowflake at 2:00 p.m. Gilbert Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. Scottsdale Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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