Softball Preview: Horicon Marshmen vs. Parkview Vikings
Horicon is 5-0 against Parkview since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Horicon Marshmen will be playing at home against the Parkview Vikings at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Horicon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rio a 13-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Horicon.
Lizzy Gibbs made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Gibbs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Gibbs was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Horicon let Cyri Reinwald and Breonna Buechel loose on the outfield. Reinwald scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Buechel scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggy Kane, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Parkview had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Fall River with a sharp 15-8 win on Saturday.
Horicon's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Parkview, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Horicon was able to grind out a solid victory over Parkview when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-4. Does Horicon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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