The Highland Bulldogs will face off against the Quartz Hill Royals at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Highland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against West Ranch on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Highland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Dominguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Quartz Hill had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Hawks. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Royals this season.
Chris Quintero looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Quartz Hill: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 6-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hector Anaya, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Farrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Quartz Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Quartz Hill's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7-1.
Highland might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Quartz Hill when the teams last played back in March. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
