Erie waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Mead Mavericks. Seven seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sophee Horovitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Sydnie Snook was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Lyric DeLozier, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Erie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in nine consecutive matches.
Erie's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. As for Mead, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erie will host Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mead, they will welcome Pueblo County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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