Horizon Honors had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They skirted past the Benson Bobcats 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Audriana Anglada spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexa Villaverde was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Danica Guttierrez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Benson's side, Harley McCabe and Kaylei Taylor stepped up to the plate in a big way. McCabe scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Taylor went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Horizon Honors' win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Benson, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Horizon Honors will take on Santa Cruz Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Cruz Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Benson, they will head out on the road to challenge Safford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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