After soaring to ten runs the game before, Quartz Hill was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of the Palmdale Falcons by a score of 3-2. The Royals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
Quartz Hill got a good showing from Brody Larey, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Larey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
Quartz Hill's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Palmdale, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-11.
Looking ahead, Quartz Hill will take on New Trier in a tournament on Monday. As for Palmdale, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Knight at 3:15 p.m. on April 2. Knight has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.8 runs per game on average), something Palmdale will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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