Horizon is 4-0 against Olympia since February of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Horizon Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Olympia Titans at 7:00 p.m. Horizon will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Horizon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Edgewater a 15-0 shutout. Horizon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Addison Lamb was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Lamb has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lamb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Horizon let Lauren Rifenberg and Lila Hernandez loose on the outfield. Rifenberg scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4, while Hernandez scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Mayhew, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Olympia fell victim to a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Lake Brantley on Monday. Olympia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Julia Benamati was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Horizon's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Olympia, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Horizon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .434. However, it's not like Olympia struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Horizon's way against Olympia in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Horizon made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Horizon repeat their success, or does Olympia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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