Horicon had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cambria-Friesland Hilltoppers 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Horicon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lizzy Gibbs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Vorlob, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Cambria-Friesland's side, Enya Heller put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Heller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Heller wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Horicon pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Cambria-Friesland, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
As of now, neither Horicon nor Cambria-Friesland have any future games scheduled.
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