The Crismon Rattlers will take on the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crismon has four straight victories, ALA - Queen Creek has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Crismon made easy work of Prescott and carried off a 9-2 win. The Rattlers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Crismon got a great performance from Emma Phelps as she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Phelps has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Alexis Galvez
| 04/18/25 vs Prescott | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Poston Butte | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Sahuarita | 1 |
On the hitting side, Crismon let Alexis Galvez and Riley Mitchell run wild. Galvez went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Mitchell went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Galvez a new career-high. Skylar DaCosta was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Crismon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek lost 12-2 to Poston Butte on Thursday.
ALA - Queen Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matea Webster, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Crismon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for ALA - Queen Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Monday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Crismon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .441. However, it's not like ALA - Queen Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged .359. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
