Eagles
| 03/05/25 @ Tempe Prep | 21 |
| 04/04/25 vs Morenci | 19 |
| 04/01/25 @ Arizona Lutheran Academy | 16 |
| 04/10/25 @ ALA - Anthem South | 15 |
| 03/17/25 @ Benson | 15 |
Horizon Honors waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the ALA - Anthem South Titans a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Danica Gutierrez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicole Topete, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was CeCe Brown, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Horizon Honors was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .500 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Horizon Honors pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for ALA - Anthem South, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
Looking ahead, Horizon Honors will welcome Joseph City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for ALA - Anthem South, they are taking a road trip to take on Phoenix Country Day at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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