There's no place like home for Quartz Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Serrano Diamondbacks on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Royals also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Quartz Hill was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (95-94), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 14-25, 28-26, 27-25.
When it comes to explaining why Serrano lost, don't look at Zoey Blanchard. Despite the final result, she had six aces and four digs. Blanchard is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Lilliana Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Royals
| 08/26/25 vs Serrano | 3-1 |
| 10/12/24 vs Mt. Carmel | 2-0 |
| 10/10/24 vs Knight | 3-0 |
| 10/08/24 vs Palmdale | 3-0 |
| 10/01/24 vs Eastside | 3-0 |
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Serrano, they moved to 6-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Quartz Hill will venture away from home to take on Palmdale at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give the Royals their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Serrano, they have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Barstow on the 29th.
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