The Windward Wildcats will head out to face off against the Quartz Hill Royals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Windward's offense. They fell 3-0 to Crossroads on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Quartz Hill). They blew past Eastside 17-5 on Friday. With that win, the Royals brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Parker White made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Quartz Hill: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ryder Perry was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Marley Castaneda was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Quartz Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Quartz Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Windward, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
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