Quartz Hill has gone a perfect 10-0 against Palmdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Quartz Hill Royals are taking a road trip to take on the Palmdale Falcons at 3:15 p.m. Palmdale took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Quartz Hill, who comes in off a win.
Quartz Hill not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024. Everything went their way against Highland as Quartz Hill made off with an 8-2 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Christopher Lozano tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Marley Castaneda
| 03/12/25 vs Highland | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Santa Barbara | 2 |
| 02/24/25 vs West Ranch | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Adelanto | 1 |
| 02/19/25 vs Bishop Alemany | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marley Castaneda, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Quartz Hill is 2-1 when Castaneda posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Palmdale challenged Lancaster on Friday. Palmdale came up short against Lancaster, falling 14-1. The Falcons' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Quartz Hill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. Palmdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Quartz Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Palmdale when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Quartz Hill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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