Baseball Game Preview: ALA - Queen Creek Patriots vs. Eastmark Firebirds

For the second straight game, ALA - Queen Creek will face off against Eastmark. ALA - Queen Creek will be playing at home against Eastmark at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. ALA - Queen Creek is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

ALA - Queen Creek had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Eastmark on Monday. ALA - Queen Creek blew past Eastmark 21-6. Considering the Patriots have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Jack Lane made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Lane was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Seth Nielson

Runs (Career)

03/31/25 @ Eastmark	5
03/22/25 @ Bradshaw Mountain	4
02/26/25 vs Maricopa	4
03/06/25 vs Mica Mountain	3
03/04/24 vs Greenway	3

In other batting news, Seth Nielson was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Max Monsen was another key player, scoring five runs while going 3-for-4.

ALA - Queen Creek's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Eastmark, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.