Softball Recap: Queen Creek Bulldogs vs. Cibola Raiders
Queen Creek put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Cibola Raiders onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Queen Creek might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Corie Shull was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Shull has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shull was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Shull wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Porter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Queen Creek pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Cibola, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Queen Creek will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Gilbert at 3:45 p.m. Queen Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Cibola, they will head out on the road to square off against San Luis at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Cibola has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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