
Royals
04/03/25 @ Lancaster | 3-2 |
04/01/25 vs Eastside | 8-3 |
03/20/25 @ Palmdale | 12-0 |
03/18/25 @ Knight | 23-9 |
03/17/25 vs San Fernando | 10-0 |
+ 4 more games |
Quartz Hill entered their tilt with Lancaster on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in March.
Dakota Ponder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nina Sepulveda, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Quartz Hill's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Lancaster, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Coming up, Quartz Hill will face off against Littlerock at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Lobos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.33 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lancaster, they will take on Eastside at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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