Softball Recap: Saturday's Victory Is Horizon's 11th in Last 13 Outings

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

09/06/25 vs Douglas County	15
10/04/25 @ Denver South	14
09/25/25 @ Silver Creek	10
09/16/25 vs Frederick	10
09/04/25 vs Longmont	10

It was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon challenged Denver South on Saturday. The Hawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Ravens a 14-0 shutout. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.

Kaiya Barela made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Horizon got a massive performance out of Adrianna Jaramillo, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Those four hits gave Jaramillo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tessa Munsch, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Horizon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive games.

Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Denver South, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horizon will welcome Legacy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lightning have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Denver South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vista PEAK Prep at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Bison have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.76 runs per game on average), something the Ravens will no doubt try to take advantage of.