Queen Creek faced O'Connor in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one run.
Queen Creek got a good showing from Brayden Kitmitto, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kitmitto has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tait Reynolds made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Jet Berry was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Queen Creek and nudges their season record down to 17-12. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for O'Connor, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
Looking ahead, Queen Creek will square off against Sunnyside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for O'Connor, they will take on Corona del Sol at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Aztecs will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.
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