Gilbert Christian never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Safford Bulldogs as the Gilbert Christian Knights made off with an 11-0 win. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Not much got past Caleb Johnson, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Safford off the board. What's more, Johnson gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
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On the hitting side, Gilbert Christian got a big performance out of Sam Webb, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Gilbert Christian is 2-1 when Webb posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Micky Moran, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Gilbert Christian and bumps their season record up to 2-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Safford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Gilbert Christian and Bourgade Catholic will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 6:00 p.m. on March 18th. Bourgade Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.43 runs per game on average), something Gilbert Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. Safford will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Thatcher at 6:00 p.m. on March 18th.
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