Queen Creek came tearing into Wednesday's match with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Hamilton Huskies out 3-2. That's two games straight that Queen Creek has won by just one run.
Jenae Berry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makenzi Padilla, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Corie Shull was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Hamilton's side, Liliana Russo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Hamilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazmin Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Queen Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Hamilton, they dropped their record down to 22-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Queen Creek nor Hamilton have any future games scheduled.
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