Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Quartz Hill walked away with it. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Ventura Cougars on Thursday.
Dakota Ponder
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Dakota Ponder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Janelle Garcia was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Julissa Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Quartz Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
Quartz Hill's win bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Ventura, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7.
Coming up, Quartz Hill will square off against El Toro at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The last six games the Chargers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Ventura does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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