The Gilbert Christian Knights will take on the Northwest Christian Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert Christian will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Northwest Christian's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Gilbert Christian hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Gilbert Christian never let Benjamin Franklin get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Wednesday. The Knights have beaten the Chargers the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Chargers has come to flipping the script.
Caleb Johnson
Caleb Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Gilbert Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Camden Pallas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Dane Coyle was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Gilbert Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .643. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Northwest Christian entered their tilt with ALA - Ironwood on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged out the Warriors 5-3.
The win got Gilbert Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Northwest Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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