The Quartz Hill Royals will square off against the Santa Barbara Dons at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Barbara took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Quartz Hill, who comes in off a win.
Quartz Hill is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since March 15, 2024 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Ranch 14-12. The Royals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Marley Castaneda
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Marley Castaneda was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Hector Anaya, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Quartz Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Santa Barbara didn't have quite enough to beat Westlake on Monday and fell 4-2. The loss continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Santa Barbara's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Quartz Hill, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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