Softball Recap: Frederick Golden Eagles vs. Horizon Hawks
Frederick waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Horizon Hawks 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Payton Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Salisbury, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Stromberg, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Frederick didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only tossed four.
Frederick pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Horizon, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-8 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Frederick will challenge Pueblo West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pueblo West knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Frederick likes a good challenge. As for Horizon, they will welcome Niwot at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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