For the second straight game, Littlerock will face off against Quartz Hill. The Lobos will venture away from home to challenge the Royals at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Littlerock will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Littlerock needed a bit of extra time to put away Quartz Hill. They had just enough and edged out the Royals 4-3.
For Quartz Hill's part, Christopher Lozano was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lozano has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cole Gregory was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Farrell, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Littlerock's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Quartz Hill, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 13-11 record.
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