Softball Preview: Horizon Hawks vs. Apopka Blue Darters
The Horizon Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Horizon has five straight wins, Apopka has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Horizon can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on Cypress Creek with a sharp 11-0 victory.
Addison Lamb made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Lamb was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nyree James, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Ava Abel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Apopka had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Seminole on Thursday.
Taylor Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Shylah Pino, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Apopka didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Horizon's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.9 runs. As for Apopka, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Horizon took their victory against Apopka when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horizon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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