ALA - Queen Creek and ALA - Gilbert North are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. ALA - Queen Creek will be playing at home against ALA - Gilbert North at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (ALA - Queen Creek has three straight victories, ALA - Gilbert North has 21 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
ALA - Queen Creek is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Estrella Foothills with a sharp 21-10 win on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Chloe Varvel made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Matea Webster
| 03/24/25 vs Estrella Foothills | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Saguaro | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Westwood | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Combs | 1 |
| 02/23/24 vs Apache Junction | 1 |
In other batting news, ALA - Queen Creek got a massive performance out of Matea Webster, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Webster a new career-high. Sadie Nielson was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
ALA - Queen Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estrella Foothills only posted a batting average of .273.
Meanwhile, ALA - Gilbert North lost 16-3 to Saguaro on Monday.
Coco Gomez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that she brought in this season.
ALA - Gilbert North's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for ALA - Queen Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
ALA - Gilbert North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: ALA - Queen Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .534. It's a different story for ALA - Gilbert North, though, as they've only averaged .324. Will they be able to contain ALA - Queen Creek's hitters?
ALA - Queen Creek took their win against ALA - Gilbert North in their previous meeting on March 3rd by a conclusive 13-6. Does ALA - Queen Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will ALA - Gilbert North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
