The Horizon Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Legacy Lightning at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon challenged Denver South on Saturday. Horizon fell just short of Denver South by a score of 7-6. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Ravens 2-0 in the first period.
Kaiya Barela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Rian Jespersen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Jaramillo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Horizon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Legacy was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They came up short against Monarch, falling 9-2. The Lightning's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Abby Kaspriskie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Prisca Smolens, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Legacy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Horizon took their win against Legacy when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horizon since the squad 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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