On Saturday, Queen Creek faced Canyon del Oro in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Queen Creek Bulldogs fell 4-1 to the Canyon del Oro Dorados. Queen Creek's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Corie Shull spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Queen Creek saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzi Padilla, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Canyon del Oro's side, Amelia Streuber made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Streuber was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taya Kelly, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Queen Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Canyon del Oro, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Queen Creek will be playing at home against Pinnacle at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. If the odds can be believed, Queen Creek is looking at one of their easiest games of the year. As for Canyon del Oro, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Basha at 2:00 p.m. Canyon del Oro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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