Basha and Queen Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Basha Bears will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Basha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Pinnacle, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Basha was ranked 17th). Basha came out on top against Pinnacle by a score of 11-7 on Saturday.
Thomas Peck looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevion Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek entered their tilt with Gilbert with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Tigers 11-2. Queen Creek might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Basha's win bumped their record up to 16-10-1. As for Queen Creek, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Basha skirted past Queen Creek 3-2 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basha since the team 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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