The River Ridge Royal Knights will challenge the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (River Ridge: 3.9, Horizon: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
River Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Springstead.
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. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
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.
Meanwhile, Horizon entered their tilt with Wesley Chapel with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 5-3.
Avery Velazquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and not a single walk). Velazquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Mayhew was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lila Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
River Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Horizon, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. River Ridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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