Horizon is a perfect 4-0 against Apopka since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Blue Darters at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Horizon 2, Apopka 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Horizon fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lake Brantley on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 7-6. The Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Mackenzie Duncan
| 04/18/25 @ Lake Brantley | 17 |
| 04/15/25 @ Boone | 15 |
| 04/11/25 @ Windermere | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs East Ridge | 8 |
Mackenzie Duncan spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lila Hernandez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Maryn Neely, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Apopka had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Wolves. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Darters have posted since March 28th.
Apopka's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 20-4.
Horizon skirted past Apopka 7-5 in their previous matchup on April 2nd. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Blue Darters have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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