The Gilbert Tigers will challenge the South Mountain Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Gilbert has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Gilbert blew Higley out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Higley got their revenge. The Tigers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Grant Goodman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 12-2 to Camelback. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
South Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Bura, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
South Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Gilbert, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
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