The ALA - Queen Creek Patriots will face off against the Crismon Rattlers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (ALA - Queen Creek 2.9, Crismon 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
ALA - Queen Creek barely beat Poston Butte the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Broncos on Thursday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Tayden Brewer
| 04/17/25 vs Poston Butte | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Bradshaw Mountain | 3 |
| 02/26/25 vs Maricopa | 3 |
| 04/27/24 @ Mica Mountain | 3 |
| 03/25/24 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 3 |
ALA - Queen Creek let Juan Pablo Altamirano and Tayden Brewer run wild. Altamirano got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Brewer got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Brewer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Nielson, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
ALA - Queen Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poston Butte only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Crismon fell victim to ALA - Gilbert North and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Rattlers were not able to get on the board.
Crismon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Wilsford, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
ALA - Queen Creek's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Crismon, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. ALA - Queen Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like Crismon struggles in that department as they've averaged .414. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
