It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Horizon had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Osceola Warriors 3-2. The win was nothing new for Horizon as they're now sitting on eight straight.
The team relied heavily on Lila Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Osceola's side, Aliyah Lai spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Lai has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Osceola saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Futch, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Horizon's victory bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Osceola, their loss dropped their record down to 19-11.
Horizon will head out on the road to face off against Parrish Community at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Parrish Community: 2.6, Horizon: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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