For the second straight game, Horizon will face off against Chaparral. The Huskies will square off against the Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Horizon's offense. They came up short against Chaparral on Tuesday, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Chaparral's part, Makenzie Leathers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Leathers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kaelyn Moffitt was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Avery Shaughnessy, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Chaparral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only posted an OBP of .160.
The win was the fifth in a row for Chaparral, bringing their record up to 17-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
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