The Horicon Marshmen will head out on the road to face off against the Cambria-Friesland Hilltoppers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Horicon fell victim to Mayville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Cardinals. The defeat continues a trend for the Marshmen in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Cambria-Friesland entered their tilt with Randolph on Friday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockets a 13-0 shutout. Considering the Hilltoppers have won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Enya Heller was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Janell Villarreal, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024. Zoi Sabol was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base.
Cambria-Friesland pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Horicon, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Horicon came out on top in a nail-biter against Cambria-Friesland when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marshmen since the team 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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