Softball Game Preview: Arizona College Prep Knights vs. Horizon Huskies

For the second straight game, Arizona College Prep will face off against Horizon. The Knights will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Huskies at 3:45 p.m. Arizona College Prep is coming into the match hot, having won their last 15 games.

Arizona College Prep's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Horizon 8-0. Considering the Knights have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Horizon's batters probably weren't too happy with Ava Moynihan, who pitched a no hitter (she gave up four walks).

Paula Cantu

Hits (Career)

04/07/25 @ Horizon	4
03/16/24 vs Chandler	3
03/11/24 @ Poston Butte	3
03/01/24 @ Rio Rico	3
03/20/25 vs Sunnyside	2

At the plate, Arizona College Prep got a massive performance out of Paula Cantu, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those four hits gave Cantu a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Estrella, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Arizona College Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only posted a batting average of .000.

Arizona College Prep pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Horizon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

Arizona College Prep's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Knights have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Horizon, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Arizona College Prep continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.