On Thursday, Gilbert got themselves on the board against Alhambra, but Alhambra never followed suit. They came out on top against the Alhambra Lions by a score of 5-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Gilbert also won the last time the pair played on March 13th.
Tanner Leyba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gilbert saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnson Drew, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Alhambra didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilbert only tossed five.
Gilbert has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Alhambra, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilbert will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Queen Creek: 2.8, Gilbert: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Alhambra, they will head out on the road to face off against Maryvale at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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