Gilbert had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Mesquite Wildcats on Wednesday as the Gilbert Tigers made off with a 9-3 victory. This was payback for Gilbert, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Drew Heinze spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Priest Steadman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Mesquite's side, Bently Sandall was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sandall was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Sandall wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nainoa Hanohano, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Gilbert's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-12. As for Mesquite, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season.
Gilbert will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Skyline at 11:00 a.m. As for Mesquite, they will be playing at home against Marcos de Niza at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Marcos de Niza has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.22 runs per game on average), something Mesquite will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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