Horizon entered their tilt with Notre Dame Prep with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Notre Dame Prep Saints by a score of 7-3 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Horizon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Horizon let Megan VanDenburgh and Eva Issitt loose on the outfield. VanDenburgh went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Issitt scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Issitt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played. Lexi Nolen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Notre Dame Prep's side, Marley Caldwell spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Daelynn Flowers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Notre Dame Prep, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horizon will take on Notre Dame Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Edge at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Notre Dame Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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