On Thursday, the Marist Spartans suffered a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of the Quartz Hill Royals.
For Quartz Hill's part, Ismael Quintero tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Quintero has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quartz Hill's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Quintero, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Esteban Sepulveda was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Marist has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5-1 record this season. As for Quartz Hill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3.
Marist will head out on the road to challenge North Bend at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marist is facing North Bend at the right time seeing as North Bend is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Quartz Hill, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Knight at 3:15 p.m. Quartz Hill will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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