Softball Preview: Fairview Knights vs. Horizon Hawks
Fairview hasn't had much luck against Horizon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fairview Knights will venture away from home to take on the Horizon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Fairview's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
Fairview will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Mountain Range, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Fairview's way against Mountain Range on Saturday as Fairview made off with a 16-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Dangott and Julia Savage did most of the damage at the plate: Dangott went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a double, while Savage scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Dangott is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played. Alyassa Jamdagny also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Horizon came up short against Arvada West on Saturday, falling 11-1.
The victory got Fairview back to even at 4-4. As for Horizon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Fairview might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Horizon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Fairview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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