For the second straight game, Quartz Hill will face off against Eastside. The Royals will square off against the Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
Quartz Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Eastside 16-2 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won nine in a row.
Christopher Lozano looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cole Gregory was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marley Castaneda, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Quartz Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 9-10 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Eastside, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's still a better percentage than their 3-14-1 record this season.
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