It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Queen Creek had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Pinnacle Pioneers 2-1. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Aubrey Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Queen Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Reynolds, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Bulldogs
| 05/15/25 vs Pinnacle | 2-1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Desert Vista | 7-2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Perry | 5-3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Casteel | 4-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Desert Ridge | 13-7 |
| + 7 more games |
Queen Creek's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Pinnacle, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8-1.
Coming up, Queen Creek will square off against Xavier College Prep at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gators have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. Pinnacle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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