Queen Creek put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Highland Hawks a 7-0 shutout. Queen Creek might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.
Jenae Berry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Berry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Berry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Reynolds and Teyla Takacs did most of the damage at the plate: Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Takacs went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Keira Weekly, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Queen Creek pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Highland, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6-2.
Queen Creek will head out on the road to take on Cibola at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Queen Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Corona del Sol at 6:00 p.m. Highland is facing Corona del Sol at the right time seeing as Corona del Sol is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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