The Carter Lions will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Quartz Hill Royals, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:15 p.m. One thing working in Carter's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games.
Carter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Artesia 13-12.
Meanwhile, Quartz Hill can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Apple Valley a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Quartz Hill sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kaylei Victoria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Victoria has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Victoria was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Nina Sepulveda was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Carter's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Quartz Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
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