Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Quartz Hill). They put the hurt on the Knight Hawks with a sharp 23-9 win on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Royals also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Dakota Ponder
| 03/18/25 @ Knight | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Antelope Valley | 3 |
| 03/09/24 @ Newport Harbor | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lancaster | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs El Camino Real | 1 |
Dakota Ponder made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Quartz Hill let Brooklyn Terpstra and Katrina Ramirez run wild. Terpstra went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Ramirez fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four hits gave Terpstra a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Sepulveda, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Quartz Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Knight, they moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Quartz Hill will venture away from home to challenge Palmdale at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Knight, they are taking a road trip to square off against Highland at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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