It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Queen Creek can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their defeat signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Jenae Berry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makenzi Padilla made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecelia Marquez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Xavier College Prep's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Angie Falls gave up just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Riley McKeever was excellent, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Queen Creek's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-5. As for Xavier College Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Queen Creek nor Xavier College Prep have any future games scheduled.
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