Horizon is 4-0 against Lake Buena Vista since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Horizon Hawks will challenge the Lake Buena Vista Vipers at 6:30 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Horizon can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They never let Flagler Palm Coast onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. Give Horizon's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Avery Velazquez, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Flagler Palm Coast off the board. Velazquez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nyree James and Madison Velazquez did most of the damage at the plate: James scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Velazquez went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Lila Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Buena Vista had no problem doing just that on Monday. They blew past the Fightin' Tigers 17-2. With that victory, Lake Buena Vista brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Zulmarie Vega made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vega was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julianys Vega, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Aiza Khan was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Horizon's win bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Lake Buena Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 5-18.
Lake Buena Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Horizon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lake Buena Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 3. Will Horizon keep running through batters, or will Lake Buena Vista buck the trend?
Everything went Horizon's way against Lake Buena Vista when the teams last played on April 8th as Horizon made off with a 19-0 win. Does Horizon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Buena Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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