Baseball Recap: Quartz Hill Royals vs. Knight Hawks
Quartz Hill scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past the Knight Hawks 16-2. With that victory, Quartz Hill brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Christopher Lozano looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beau Parisi relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Connor Gregory was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Blake Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Quartz Hill's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Knight, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
Quartz Hill will have a chance to go back-to-back against Knight: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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