If Queen Creek was feeling good fresh off their 11-4 takedown of Mountain Ridge last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Highland Hawks by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Queen Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manny Hoyos, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Hoyos also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Bulldogs
| 04/03/25 @ Highland | 1-2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 11-4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Highland | 5-4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Red Mountain | 3-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Higley | 1-0 |
Queen Creek moved to 10-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Queen Creek will face off against Gilbert at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Highland, they will take on Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Toros have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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