Horizon had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats on Thursday and snuck past 5-3. The win was nothing new for Horizon as they're now sitting on six straight.
Avery Velazquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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 consistent recently: 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. Another player making a difference was Lila Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Wesley Chapel's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall McCants, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Horizon pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wesley Chapel, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Horizon will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (River Ridge: 3.9, Horizon: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Wesley Chapel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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