After losing to Horizon the last time they met, Erie decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Erie Tigers put the hurt on the Horizon Hawks with a sharp 13-1 win on Thursday. Considering the Tigers have won 12 contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Teleena Willert looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Erie let Erin Young and America Griffin loose on the outfield. Young went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Griffin went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. What's more, Young also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Amaya Shockley was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Erie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in 13 consecutive games.
Erie's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Horizon, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-11 record.
Erie has already played their next matchup, a 13-2 defeat against Lutheran on the 4th. As for Horizon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-6 loss against Denver South on the 5th.
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