The Quartz Hill Royals will square off against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Quartz Hill comes in on four and Palos Verdes on five.
Quartz Hill is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Carter 7-5.
Kaylei Victoria was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Victoria was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Dakota Ponder looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Leanna Medina was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nina Sepulveda, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Palos Verdes scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over West Ranch. Palos Verdes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Like Quartz Hill, Palos Verdes also got a great game from a two-way player: Daniella Boccanfuso. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Boccanfuso was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Palos Verdes got a massive performance out of Ellie Correa, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Maven Ding was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Quartz Hill is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Palos Verdes, their win bumped their record up to 19-6.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Quartz Hill has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Palos Verdes struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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