The Gilbert Classical Academy Spartans will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Miami Vandals at 4:00 p.m. Gilbert Classical Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Gilbert Classical Academy had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Veritas Prep. That's two games in a row now that Gilbert Classical Academy has lost by just one run.
Lucas Hesson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hesson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Ryan Roco and Nicholas Carlsson did some serious damage despite the final result: Roco scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Carlsson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Miami suffered a rough 18-2 defeat at the hands of San Tan Charter last Friday. Miami has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Miami saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Madrid, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Gilbert Classical Academy's record now sits at 7-6. As for Miami, their record now sits at 2-12.
Gilbert Classical Academy took their victory against Miami in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilbert Classical Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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