The Joseph City Wildcats will head out to square off against the Horizon Honors Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Joseph City had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt St. Johns on Thursday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 12-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Horizon Honors never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over ALA - Anthem South. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on five straight.
Danica Gutierrez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Nicole Topete was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Josie Barden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Horizon Honors was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in nine consecutive matches.
Horizon Honors pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Joseph City, their record is now 19-2.
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