For the first time this season, Quartz Hill will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Wednesday. They will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Quartz Hill took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Adelanto.
Brody Larey looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Quartz Hill's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Farrell, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Highland's hitters rose to the challenge against a Burros pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.57 runs allowed on Friday. Highland came out on top against Burroughs by a score of 10-6. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Nick Gonzales was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Highland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Hudson Harding also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The victory got Highland back to even at 3-3. As for Quartz Hill, their record now sits at 2-4.
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