The Cambria-Friesland Hilltoppers will head out on the road to face off against the Horicon Marshmen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cambria-Friesland: 2.7, Horicon: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cambria-Friesland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Westfield Area a 10-0 shutout.
Enya Heller was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Heller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Heller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Janell Villarreal, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Samantha Raley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Horicon entered their tilt with Campbellsport with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cougars 2-1.
Lizzy Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, Cyri Reinwald was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Cambria-Friesland's record is now 18-5. As for Horicon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Cambria-Friesland suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Horicon when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Cambria-Friesland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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