In what's become a running theme this season, Horicon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the Rio Vikings onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Horicon considering their one-run performance the game before.
Lizzy Gibbs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Gibbs has been nothing but reliable: 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, Cyri Reinwald and Breonna Buechel did most of the damage at the plate: Reinwald scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Buechel scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Maggy Kane was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Horicon's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Rio, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Horicon will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rio, they will head out on the road to take on Fall River at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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