Horizon is 3-0 against Westminster since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Horizon Hawks will challenge the Westminster Wolves at 10:00 a.m. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Horizon took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Silver Creek 14-4. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kaiya Barela spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Horizon let Rian Jespersen and Izzabella Babcock loose on the outfield. Jespersen went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a run, while Babcock scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, Babcock also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Ava Schaeffer was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Horizon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek only posted a batting average of .208.
Meanwhile, Westminster beat Northglenn 9-5 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Magaly Santacruz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Castillo Vargas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory snapped Horizon's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-10 record. As for Westminster, their record is now 6-11.
Everything went Horizon's way against Westminster in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, as Horizon made off with a 23-3 win. Does Horizon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westminster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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