Boulder Creek is 0-5 against Queen Creek since April of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Jaguars will challenge the Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. Boulder Creek is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Boulder Creek had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Maryvale on Tuesday. The Jaguars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 15-0 shutout. With that victory, the Jaguars brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Cam Richardson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Boulder Creek's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't).
Chase Gilmore
| 04/15/25 vs Maryvale | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs St. Mary's | 2 |
| 03/20/24 vs Cherokee Trail | 2 |
| 03/06/24 vs Valley Vista | 2 |
| 02/26/24 vs Mesa | 2 |
On the hitting side, Jake Parks and Chase Gilmore did most of the damage at the plate: Parks went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Gilmore scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Gilmore a new career-high in RBI (three). Sal Montes also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Boulder Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek faced Williams Field in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 6-1 win over the Black Hawks.
Jet Berry was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tait Reynolds was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Queen Creek has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Boulder Creek, they pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Boulder Creek suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Queen Creek in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
