Eastside extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 2-18. They lost 26-7 to the Quartz Hill Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-0 on Wednesday.

Ramiro Magana
| 04/24/26 @ Quartz Hill | 2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Antelope Valley | 2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Antelope Valley | 2 |
| 04/15/26 vs Highland | 1 |
| 04/01/26 @ Lancaster | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Eastside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ramiro Magana, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Magana has become a key player for the Lions: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-17 otherwise.
As for Quartz Hill, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Quartz Hill's side, they gave Skylar Stephenson the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stephenson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Eastside is set to challenge their familiar foe Palmdale at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Quartz Hill will square off against rival Antelope Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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