The Hamilton Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hamilton: 3.2, Queen Creek: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hamilton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Corona del Sol 5-4.
Jazmin Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Amanda Benites was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Brooklyn Bassett was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek came tearing into Friday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pioneers and snuck past 7-6.
Queen Creek also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jenae Berry gave up six earned runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. Berry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cecelia Marquez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenzi Padilla, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hamilton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-10. As for Queen Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Hamilton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Queen Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hamilton came up short against Queen Creek when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Hamilton, Jade Berry (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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