Eagles
| 03/26/25 vs Heritage Academy | 7 |
| 03/20/25 vs Mohave Accelerated | 12 |
| 03/17/25 @ Benson | 17 |
| 03/05/25 @ Tempe Prep | 21 |
| 03/01/25 vs Crismon | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
Horizon Honors is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out to face off against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 6:00 p.m. Horizon Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Horizon Honors is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Heritage Academy, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Horizon Honors was ranked 11th). Horizon Honors took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Heritage Academy on Wednesday. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Isabelle Arellano made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nicole Topete, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Horizon Honors was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley got themselves on the board against ALA - Anthem South on Wednesday, but ALA - Anthem South never followed suit. They didn't even let the Titans on the board, marking their second-straight 19-0 shutout. Considering the Dust Devils have won six games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emilee Brown and Tatiyana Reyes did most of the damage at the plate: Brown went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Reyes scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Brown continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Davis, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Santa Cruz Valley and bumps their season record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Horizon Honors, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Horizon Honors hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .458. However, it's not like Santa Cruz Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .404. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Horizon Honors beat Santa Cruz Valley 11-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horizon Honors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
