Baseball Game Preview: ALA - Queen Creek Patriots vs. Poston Butte Broncos

For the second straight game, ALA - Queen Creek will face off against Poston Butte. The Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Broncos at 3:45 p.m. The timing is sure in ALA - Queen Creek's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Poston Butte has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

ALA - Queen Creek took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Poston Butte, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Patriots came out on top in a nail-biter against the Broncos on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4.

For Poston Butte's part, Isael Aguilera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.

On the hitting side, Cordd Baker was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Poston Butte is 2-1 when Baker posts two or more runs, but 5-13 otherwise. Ricky Aguilar also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

ALA - Queen Creek's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Poston Butte, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.

Poston Butte's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: ALA - Queen Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Poston Butte, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain ALA - Queen Creek's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.