After flying high against Brush on Saturday, Mountain Vista came back down to earth. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Horizon Hawks by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Shelby Chesser
| 08/30/25 @ Horizon | 7 |
| 08/29/25 @ Ralston Valley | 7 |
| 08/26/25 @ Cherry Creek | 7 |
| 08/19/25 vs Arvada West | 16 |
Shelby Chesser 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. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lily Oss was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Alanis, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Mountain Vista's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Horizon, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Vista will take on Lakewood in a tournament on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Golden Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Horizon, they will challenge Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.88 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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