Queen Creek is on a four-game streak of home wins, while O'Connor is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Queen Creek Bulldogs will take on the O'Connor Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Queen Creek stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They never let Mountain Ridge onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Give Queen Creek's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Jenae Berry's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cecelia Marquez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Makenzi Padilla was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, O'Connor faced Desert Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. O'Connor came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Vista and snuck past 10-8. O'Connor's win was all the more impressive since Desert Vista was averaging only 4.06 runs allowed on the season.
Rachel Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Sydnee Williams was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Charleigh Schuettler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Queen Creek is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 20-11.
Queen Creek skirted past O'Connor 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Queen Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will O'Connor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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