The Gilbert Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Sunnyside Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gilbert's tournament run continued when they took on Horizon on Saturday. The Tigers lost 15-5 to the Huskies. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Holt Pettit and Brayden Navarrete did some serious damage despite the final result: Pettit went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Navarrete got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against O'Connor, falling 11-1.
Sunnyside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was PEDRO LOPEZ, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That run marked the first that LOPEZ has scored this season.
Sunnyside's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Gilbert, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Gilbert's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. The Tigers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Sunnyside, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Gilbert continue to outrun the ball?
Gilbert couldn't quite finish off Sunnyside in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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