Preview: Queen Creek Bulldogs vs. Boulder Creek Jaguars
Queen Creek is 4-0 against Boulder Creek since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Queen Creek Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Queen Creek: 2.1, Boulder Creek: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Queen Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past Mountain Ridge 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for Queen Creek who now have three in a row.
Jenae Berry made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Berry has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Berry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Berry wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keira Weekly, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Teyla Takacs, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Boulder Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Verrado by a score of 4-3.
Boulder Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mckayla Chapman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Queen Creek is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Boulder Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Queen Creek has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Boulder Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Queen Creek's way against Boulder Creek when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Queen Creek made off with an 11-0 win. Will Queen Creek repeat their success, or does Boulder Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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