Preview: Quartz Hill Royals vs. La Salle Falcons
The Quartz Hill Royals will challenge the La Salle Falcons at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Quartz Hill will be strutting in after a victory while La Salle will be coming in after a loss.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Quartz Hill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Lancaster.
Ismael Quintero tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Esteban Sepulveda, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Troy Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, La Salle fell victim to West Salem and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of the Titans.
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for La Salle, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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