Royals
| 04/01/25 vs Eastside | 8-3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Palmdale | 12-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Knight | 23-9 |
| 03/17/25 vs San Fernando | 10-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Lancaster | 2-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Quartz Hill had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Eastside Lions. That's more bragging rights for the Royals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dakota Ponder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nina Sepulveda, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Cowan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Sepulveda wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Quartz Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The Royals are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Quartz Hill's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Eastside, they moved to 9-5-1 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Quartz Hill will take on Lancaster at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Eastside, they will challenge Antelope Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions are facing the Antelopes at the right time seeing as the Antelopes are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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