Gilbert is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the Desert Ridge Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. Neither Gilbert nor Desert Ridge posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Gilbert fell victim to Chandler and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Wolves, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Desert Ridge faced Brophy College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Jaguars fell 6-1 to the Broncos.
Desert Ridge got a good showing from Dylan Taylor, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Desert Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Parker, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Gilbert's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Desert Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gilbert has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Desert Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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