The Queen Creek Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hamilton Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Queen Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Pinnacle 7-6.
Jenae Berry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cecelia Marquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenzi Padilla, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Hamilton sidestepped Corona del Sol for a 5-4 win.
Hamilton also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jazmin Ramirez gave up four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Amanda Benites, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Brooklyn Bassett was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Queen Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. As for Hamilton, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-10.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Queen Creek has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Queen Creek beat Hamilton 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Queen Creek repeat their success, or does Hamilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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