For the second straight game, Lancaster will face off against Quartz Hill. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Royals at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
Lancaster is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Quartz Hill just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 9-4 to the Royals.
For Quartz Hill's part, Brody Larey made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Larey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Christopher Lozano tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Quartz Hill is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Marley Castaneda, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Quartz Hill's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). Seth Humphreys was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Quartz Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Quartz Hill's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Lancaster, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.
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