Quartz Hill is 10-0 against Knight since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Quartz Hill Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Knight Hawks at 3:15 p.m. Quartz Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Quartz Hill had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Hawks as they made off with a 16-2 victory. Quartz Hill's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Christopher Lozano looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three 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 three consecutive pitching appearances. Beau Parisi relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Quartz Hill got a massive performance out of Connor Gregory, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Quartz Hill's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Knight, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
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