After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Desert Mountain, Horizon was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They skirted past the Casteel Colts 3-2. For Horizon, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 defeat Casteel walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Aubree Lovo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lexi Nolen, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Issitt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Casteel's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaedyn Carrillo gave up three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Casteel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Moore, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Casteel, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Horizon will be playing at home against Desert Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Mountain is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so Horizon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Casteel, they will challenge Campo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Casteel has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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