Softball Preview: Horizon Huskies vs. Pinnacle Pioneers
Horizon is 2-8 against Pinnacle since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Horizon Huskies will be playing at home against the Pinnacle Pioneers at 3:45 p.m.
On Tuesday, Horizon fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Desert Mountain.
Horizon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eva Issitt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Issitt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Pinnacle put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Sunnyslope onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Pinnacle who now have ten in a row.
Lilly Hamel looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Payton Crank was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sienna Caro, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Horizon's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Pinnacle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Horizon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pinnacle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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