Horizon dropped to 16-7 on Thursday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They lost 14-2 to the Broomfield Eagles. The Hawks were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the eight matchups prior), but the Eagles' pitcher proved too tough.
Horizon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Regan Glaza, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Broomfield, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On Broomfield's side, Ireland Heer spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Avery Gines was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Lilly Smith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Horizon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Broomfield, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Holy Family at 11:00 a.m. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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