Horizon Honors and Arizona Lutheran Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. Horizon Honors will face off against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon Honors will be strutting in after a win while Arizona Lutheran Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Saturday. Horizon Honors blew past Desert Christian 16-3. Horizon Honors hasn't had any issues with Desert Christian recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Audriana Anglada made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Anglada was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Annie Jimenez
| 03/29/25 @ Desert Christian | 3 |
| 05/02/24 vs St. Johns | 2 |
| 04/11/24 vs Santa Cruz Valley | 2 |
| 04/10/24 @ Benson | 2 |
| 03/20/24 vs Phoenix Christian | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annie Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Josie Barden was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Horizon Honors always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Christian only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Arizona Lutheran Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to Heritage Academy on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Coyotes in their meetings with the Heroes: they've now lost nine in a row.
Horizon Honors' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Horizon Honors hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .463. However, it's not like Arizona Lutheran Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .419. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Horizon Honors' way against Arizona Lutheran Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Horizon Honors made off with a 20-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horizon Honors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
