The Queen Creek Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Williams Field Black Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Queen Creek will be strutting in after a win while Williams Field will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Queen Creek needed a bit of extra time to put away Boulder Creek. They skirted past the Jaguars 10-9. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Cody Cooper looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Queen Creek got a massive performance out of Jet Berry, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave Berry a new career-high. Tait Reynolds was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Williams Field faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Black Hawks fell 6-1 to the Bulldogs. The Black Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Williams Field saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asher Landry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Queen Creek's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Williams Field, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Queen Creek beat Williams Field 6-1 when the teams last played on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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