A feisty cat fight will be fought as Gilbert Tigers challenge South Mountain Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. South Mountain took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gilbert, who comes in off a win.
Gilbert is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Mesquite on Thursday. Gilbert walked away with a 5-2 win over Mesquite. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won five in a row.
Tyler Gordanier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Kaiya Imel
| 03/06/25 @ Mesquite | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Chandler | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Pueblo | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Desert Ridge | 1 |
| 04/08/24 @ Desert Vista | 1 |
At the plate, Gilbert let Kaiya Imel and Hayley Joiner run wild. Imel scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2, while Joiner went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Imel a new career-high.
Meanwhile, South Mountain came up short against Glendale on Thursday and fell 10-6.
South Mountain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexia Ramirez, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Sarah Guzman was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
South Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Gilbert, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
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