Gilbert Christian entered their tilt with Coolidge with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Coolidge Bears by a score of 5-2 on Thursday. That's two games straight that Gilbert Christian has won by exactly three runs.
Caleb Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jeremy Kuiper, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Steil, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Coolidge's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tim Yrigoyen, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Gilbert Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Coolidge, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Gilbert Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Florence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coolidge, they will head out on the road to challenge Globe at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coolidge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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