Knight lost against Quartz Hill back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Knight Hawks wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-2 walloping at the hands of the Quartz Hill Royals. Knight has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Quartz Hill's part, Christopher Lozano looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Lozano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beau Parisi relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Quartz Hill got a massive performance out of Connor Gregory, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Blake Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Knight's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Quartz Hill, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
While Knight had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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