
Bulldogs
04/08/25 vs Gilbert | 15 |
03/04/25 @ Kofa | 15 |
03/01/25 vs Corona del Sol | 12 |
03/25/25 vs Higley | 10 |
03/20/25 vs Mountain View | 10 |
Queen Creek faced Red Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Mountain Lions with a sharp 7-1 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
Aubrey Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Queen Creek let Kayla Porter and Tayla Falquez run wild. Porter went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double, while Falquez went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Falquez has posted since back in March. Emma Reynolds was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Queen Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive games.
Queen Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Red Mountain, with the defeat, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Queen Creek will head out to challenge Williams Field at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Red Mountain, they will venture away from home to take on Dobson at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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