The Horizon Hawks will take on the River Ridge Royal Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Horizon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Wesley Chapel out 5-3. The win was familiar territory for Horizon who now have six in a row.
Avery Velazquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and not a single walk). Velazquez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Velazquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Mayhew, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Lila Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, River Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Springstead 4-2.
Kylie Schuler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Gutauskas was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacqleen Golden, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Horizon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for River Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Horizon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like River Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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