Softball Preview: Quartz Hill Royals vs. Vasquez Mustangs
Quartz Hill is 3-0 against Vasquez since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Quartz Hill Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Vasquez Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Quartz Hill had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They blew past the Hawks 11-3.
Payton Marlin spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Skyler Billips was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaylei Victoria, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Vasquez's way against Faith Baptist last Wednesday as Vasquez made off with a 12-1 victory.
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Vasquez, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Quartz Hill took their victory against Vasquez when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Quartz Hill since the squad 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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