Queen Creek extended their postseason success on Friday against Pinnacle. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pinnacle Pioneers 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Queen Creek sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Jenae Berry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cecelia Marquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzi Padilla, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Pinnacle's side, they got a massive performance out of Sienna Caro, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Crank, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Queen Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Pinnacle, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Queen Creek will stay at home for another game and welcome Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Queen Creek: 1.9, Hamilton: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pinnacle, they will be playing at home against Tucson High Magnet School at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tucson High Magnet School: 2.9, Pinnacle: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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