The Temescal Canyon Titans will face off against the Quartz Hill Royals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Quartz Hill's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Temescal Canyon hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Temescal Canyon's pitcher stepped up to hand Tahquitz a 17-0 shutout on Friday. Temescal Canyon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
JESSENIA MOORE tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, BREA TILLERY was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. MAKAILA RIGGS was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Temescal Canyon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Quartz Hill won against Palmdale on Tuesday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Royals didn't even let Knight on the board, marking the Royals' second-straight 14-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for the Royals, who have now won 12 games in a row.
Quartz Hill also got a great performance from Dakota Ponder as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nina Sepulveda, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Emily Cowan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Temescal Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Temescal Canyon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Quartz Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
