It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Quartz Hill had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Charter Oak Chargers 13-1. Quartz Hill might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Ismael Quintero tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Gregory, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Esteban Sepulveda was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 24-5 with that win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Charter Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15-1.
Quartz Hill will be playing in front of their home fans against Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Canyon: 3.3, Quartz Hill: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Charter Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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