The ALA - Queen Creek Patriots will head out to square off against the Combs Coyotes at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
ALA - Queen Creek is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since March 1st on Wednesday. They came up short against Eastmark, falling 12-2. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
ALA - Queen Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taelyn Ehmke, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Sadie Nielson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Combs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 29-2 to Crismon.
ALA - Queen Creek's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Combs, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Combs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: ALA - Queen Creek has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Combs, though, as they've been averaging 9.9 hits. Given ALA - Queen Creek's sizable advantage in that area, the Coyotes will need to find a way to close that gap.
ALA - Queen Creek took their win against Combs in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 27-15 score. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Coyotes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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