Softball Recap: Bel Air Finds Home Field Redemption Against Horizon

There's no place like home for Bel Air, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 14-11 win over the Horizon Scorpions on Saturday. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Andrea Saucedo

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/29/25 vs Horizon	7
02/21/25 vs Burges	5
02/27/25 vs Coronado	4
03/01/25 vs Franklin	3
02/21/25 vs San Elizario	3

Andrea Saucedo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Tellez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophia Lara, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Bel Air was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Bel Air's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-20. As for Horizon, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.

Coincidentally, Bel Air and Horizon will both be playing Parkland the next time they take the field. The Highlanders will head out to face the Matadors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Scorpions will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.