In what's become a running theme this season, Gilbert Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Gilbert Christian who now have three in a row.
Nate Nielsen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Nielsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jeremy Kuiper and Sam Webb did most of the damage at the plate: Kuiper scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Webb scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Micky Moran was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gilbert Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs per game. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Gilbert Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-1 defeat vs. Bagdad on the 13th. As for Blue Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Show Low at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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