Quartz Hill had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings by a score of 6-3 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Quartz Hill sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Dakota Ponder looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Quartz Hill let Skyler Billips and Olivia Jones loose on the outfield. Billips scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Jones went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Yalani Madero, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Palos Verdes' side, Daniella Boccanfuso put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Boccanfuso was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Boccanfuso wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Correa, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Quartz Hill has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Palos Verdes, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7.
Quartz Hill will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Liberty at 3:15 p.m. Quartz Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. Palos Verdes does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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