Xavier College Prep has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Queen Creek Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Xavier College Prep: 3.5, Queen Creek: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Xavier College Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Pinnacle out 12-10. Xavier College Prep's victory was all the more impressive since Pinnacle was averaging only 3.88 runs allowed on the season.
Joie Ramos was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. Lauren Putz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Queen Creek entered their tilt with Hamilton with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They won by a run and slipped past the Huskies 3-2. That's two games straight that Queen Creek has won by just one run.
Jenae Berry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Makenzi Padilla was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Corie Shull, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Xavier College Prep's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-4-1. As for Queen Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Xavier College Prep has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Queen Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Xavier College Prep suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Queen Creek in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Berry, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Xavier College Prep knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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