It was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon challenged Denver South on Saturday. The Horizon Hawks fell just short of the Denver South Ravens by a score of 7-6. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Ravens 2-0 in the first period.
Kaiya Barela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Rian Jespersen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Jaramillo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Horizon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.2.
This is the second loss in a row for Horizon and nudges their season record down to 10-12. As for Denver South, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Horizon will venture away from home to challenge Legacy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Denver South, they will welcome Thomas Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Denver South will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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