Quartz Hill entered their tilt with Knight with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Knight Hawks. Quartz Hill might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Payton Marlin spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Skyler Billips was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylei Victoria, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Knight's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Harrington, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Quartz Hill's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs per game. As for Knight, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Quartz Hill will head out on the road to square off against Vasquez at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Quartz Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Vasquez's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Knight, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lancaster at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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