The Gilbert Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Flagstaff Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Gilbert needed a bit of extra time to put away Arizona College Prep. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Knights 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The team relied heavily on Jacinto Espinoza III, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Cameron Foegal was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Flagstaff sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Eastmark on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly two runs.
Gilbert's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. Flagstaff has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record.
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