The Combs Coyotes will head out to square off against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Combs has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while ALA - Queen Creek will come in with seven straight wins.
Combs came up short against ALA - Queen Creek on Friday, falling 14-1.
For ALA - Queen Creek's part, Haizen Reidhead made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Reidhead has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Monsen, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brasser Crumpton, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
ALA - Queen Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Combs only posted an OBP of .222.
ALA - Queen Creek's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Combs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Combs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like ALA - Queen Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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