The ALA - West Foothills Guardians will head out to face off against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (ALA - West Foothills has three straight victories, Gilbert Christian has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
ALA - West Foothills picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Phoenix Country Day.
Jaxson Garvey looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Gabe Kellett
| 03/01/25 @ Phoenix Country Day | 4 |
| 04/10/24 @ St. John Paul II Catholic | 3 |
| 03/20/24 @ Crismon | 2 |
| 03/06/24 vs Highland Prep | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Scottsdale Christian Academy | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Kellett, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Lucas Brittan also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
ALA - West Foothills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian came up short against Crismon on Saturday and fell 10-6. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly four runs.
Micky Moran made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Moran is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stole at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Zack Linker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
ALA - West Foothills' record is now 3-1. As for Gilbert Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Gilbert Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: ALA - West Foothills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .537. It's a different story for Gilbert Christian, though, as they've only averaged .352. Will they be able to contain ALA - West Foothills' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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