Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the South Lake Eagles by a score of 6-5. Horizon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South Lake apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Mackenzie Duncan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lauren Rifenberg was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Horizon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Lake struck out five times.
On South Lake's side, Marissa Weaver looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Emma George was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Lillyan Land was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Horizon's defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-4. As for South Lake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Horizon will head out on the road to take on Montverde Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Montverde Academy is coming into the contest with 11 straight wins at home, so Horizon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for South Lake, they will head out on the road to challenge Nature Coast Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
