For the second straight game, Quartz Hill will face off against Antelope Valley. The Royals will head out to take on the Antelopes at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Quartz Hill has four straight victories, Antelope Valley has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Quartz Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Antelope Valley a 20-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Christopher Lozano looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Evan Tepper
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At the plate, Quartz Hill got a massive performance out of Evan Tepper, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Tepper a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blake Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Quartz Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Quartz Hill's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Antelope Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Antelope Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Quartz Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for Antelope Valley, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Quartz Hill's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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