Gilbert Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-6 to the ALA - Ironwood Warriors. The Knights were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Kylee Olinger was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Devin Vanni was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Gilbert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for ALA - Ironwood, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-11.
Coming up, Gilbert Christian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bourgade Catholic at 6:00 p.m. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for ALA - Ironwood, they are taking a road trip to challenge Payson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Longhorns have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.62 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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