Quartz Hill is 8-2 against Highland since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Quartz Hill Royals are on the road again to play the Highland Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Quartz Hill got the win against Littlerock by a conclusive 14-2. With that victory, Quartz Hill brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Quartz Hill got a great performance from Christopher Lozano as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Lozano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jeffrey Kavanagh was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Beau Karrer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Highland can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Eastside a 13-0 shutout. While fans of Highland might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Quartz Hill's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Quartz Hill beat Highland 4-0 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Quartz Hill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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