The Horizon Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Parrish Community Bulls at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Horizon sitting on eight straight victories and Parrish Community on nine.
Horizon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Osceola and snuck past 3-2.
Lila Hernandez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past North Fort Myers 12-3. Parrish Community's win was all the more impressive since North Fort Myers was averaging only 3.1 runs allowed on the season.
Rylee Little made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Little has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Little was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Alysa Jones was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Kyndal France was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Horizon's victory bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Parrish Community, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Horizon's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Horizon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Parrish Community, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Horizon continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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