Softball Game Preview: Chaparral Firebirds vs. Horizon Huskies

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Chaparral is 9-1 against Horizon since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Firebirds will host the Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Chaparral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Chaparral fell victim to Campo Verde and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Coyotes, falling 10-0. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Horizon not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th (when they won 10-2). Everything went their way against Mountain Pointe as they made off with an 11-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Huskies.

Pierson Hozza made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Horizon got a big performance out of Lexi Nolen, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Hannah Felker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Horizon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Pointe only managed four hits.

Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Horizon, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Everything went Chaparral's way against Horizon in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Chaparral made off with a 14-0 win. Will the Firebirds repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.