The ALA - Gilbert North Eagles will challenge the Centennial Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as ALA - Gilbert North comes in on seven and Centennial on eight.
ALA - Gilbert North's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Eastmark. Considering the Eagles have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
ALA - Gilbert North got a great performance from Braden Maine as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Maine has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Genet, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Bryson Landon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
ALA - Gilbert North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Centennial made easy work of Ironwood on Wednesday and carried off a 10-2 victory. The Coyotes are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the eighth matchup they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Joseph Talas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, William Strand was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Liu Rodriguez Jr, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
ALA - Gilbert North pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Centennial, their record is now 12-7.
