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. The victory was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on four straight.
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).
Jake Parks
| 04/15/25 vs Maryvale | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Camelback | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Mesa | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ O'Connor | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Timnath | 1 |
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. Those four RBI gave Parks a new career-high. Matt Nicolosi was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
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.
Boulder Creek pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Maryvale, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Coming up, Boulder Creek will venture away from home to square off against Queen Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Maryvale, they are taking a road trip to challenge Dobson at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.7 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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