It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Queen Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions and snuck past 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for Queen Creek who now have three in a row.
Jenae Berry made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Berry has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Berry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Berry wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keira Weekly, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Teyla Takacs was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Mountain Ridge's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Italia Carpio, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Queen Creek's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for Mountain Ridge, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Queen Creek will take on Boulder Creek at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Boulder Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Queen Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mountain Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Pinnacle at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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