Quartz Hill waltzed into their game on Thursday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Antelope Valley Antelopes a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Quartz Hill, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kaylei Victoria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Victoria has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Victoria was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Skyler Billips and Aubrey Russell did most of the damage at the plate: Billips went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI, while Russell scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Madison Heeter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Antelope Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Quartz Hill will head out on the road to square off against West Ranch at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Quartz Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so West Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Antelope Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lancaster at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Lancaster is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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