The Sultana Sultans will take on the Quartz Hill Royals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sultana's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Quartz Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sultana is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Apple Valley just ended the team's 16-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Sun Devils by a score of 2-1. Sultans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Sun Devils since on Thursday.
Sultana saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isac Gamez, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Quartz Hill's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Littlerock on Friday. The Royals blew past the Lobos 7-1. Considering the Royals have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Hector Anaya, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Quartz Hill: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Marley Castaneda was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Quartz Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Quartz Hill pushed their record up to 14-11 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sultana, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 14-1 and their overall record down to 20-3-1.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Sultana hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Quartz Hill struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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