There's no place like home for Gila Bend, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Tohono O'Odham Eagles with a sharp 21-4 win on Friday. The Gila Monsters' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gila Bend let Paityn Sly and Illiana Valdez run wild. Sly scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Valdez scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Dahlia Creek was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Gila Bend always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .812. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Gila Monsters
| 03/21/25 vs Tohono O'Odham | 21-4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Thunderbird Adventist Academy | 10-6 |
| 04/16/24 vs Tohono O'Odham | 25-4 |
| 04/09/24 vs Thunderbird Adventist Academy | 20-5 |
| 04/02/24 vs Berean Academy | 18-9 |
| 03/18/24 vs Imagine Prep Coolidge | 27-9 |
Gila Bend pushed their record up to 2-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.2 runs over those games. As for Tohono O'Odham, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gila Bend will challenge Berean Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tohono O'Odham, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Thunderbird Adventist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 1.
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