The Horton Chargers will face off against the Pleasant Ridge Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Horton will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Horton barely beat Marais des Cygnes Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Horton was the clear victor by a 17-10 margin over Marais des Cygnes Valley on Monday. With that win, the Chargers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Horton got a massive performance out of Laila Pahmahmie, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. With that strong performance, Pahmahmie is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Natalia Keo was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Horton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They took an 18-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Troy.
Emily Goodson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Heim, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pleasant Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Horton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Horton beat Pleasant Ridge 10-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does Horton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pleasant Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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