Horton had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-14 to make it six. They came up short against the Valley Falls Dragons, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-6 on Thursday.
Horton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jojo Switch, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Bobbi Becker, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Valley Falls, the victory got them back to even at 8-8. The game marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Valley Falls' side, Birkley Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hernandez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Breckyn Moore and Taygen Pannell did most of the damage at the plate: Moore went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Pannell went 3-for-4 with three doubles and four RBI. That's the most RBI Pannell has posted since back in March. Bree Meyer was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horton will welcome Burlingame at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.44 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Valley Falls, they will host Atchison County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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