Softball Game Preview: Knight Hawks vs. Quartz Hill Royals

Knight is 0-10 against Quartz Hill since March of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Royals at 3:15 p.m. Knight has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Knight came up short against Highland on Tuesday, falling 12-3.

Meanwhile, Quartz Hill came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons a 14-0 shutout. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.

BrookeLynn Sandberg-Zygo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Sandberg-Zygo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Nina Sepulveda was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Leanna Medina, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Quartz Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Quartz Hill's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Knight, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.

Knight suffered a grim 23-9 defeat to Quartz Hill when the teams last played back in March. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.