While Quartz Hill's victory against Highland wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Royals narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Royals also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
Dakota Ponder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Quartz Hill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leanna Medina, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Royals
| 04/16/25 vs Highland | 3-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Knight | 14-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Palmdale | 14-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Littlerock | 10-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Eastside | 8-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Quartz Hill's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Highland, they moved to 14-7 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Quartz Hill wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 13-3 victory against Eastside on the 17th. Highland has also already played their next game (against Antelope Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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