Campo Verde dropped to 9-15 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Horizon Huskies, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 two weeks ago.
Ava Forsythe was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Anna Zehring, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Horizon, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7. Considering they have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Horizon's side, Pierson Hozza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hozza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Kaia Stephens was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Duncan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Campo Verde will take on Chaparral at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Horizon, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Basha at 3:45 p.m. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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