Combs extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-15-1 in the process. They came up short against the ALA - Gilbert North Eagles, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.
Combs saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angus Brumbaugh, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for ALA - Gilbert North, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On ALA - Gilbert North's side, Matix Dunn made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Dunn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, ALA - Gilbert North got a massive performance out of Bryson Landon, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Landon has posted since back in April of 2024. Zack Genet also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Coming up, Combs will venture away from home to challenge Apache Junction at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for ALA - Gilbert North, they will welcome Prescott at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.5, the Badgers 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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