Softball Recap: Horizon Snags 15th Win in Last 19 Games

Horizon lost to Arvada West on Friday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Hawks had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 7-6. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by just one run.

Kaiya Barela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.

Larrissa Arvizo

Stolen Base (Career)

10/17/25 vs Arvada West	3
09/06/25 vs Douglas County	2
10/04/25 @ Denver South	1
08/23/25 vs Pomona	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Larrissa Arvizo, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Arvada West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-10.

As of now, neither Horizon nor the Wildcats have any future games scheduled.