The Horizon Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Lake Brantley Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Brantley will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Horizon extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Hawks put the hurt on Ocoee with a sharp 13-3 win.
Addison Lamb spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maryn Neely was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Lila Hernandez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Neely wasn't the only one making solid contact: Horizon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lake Brantley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Titans 11-1.
Catharine Conway and Kayla Morris did most of the damage at the plate: Conway scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Morris went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Auriana Turner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lake Brantley's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Horizon, their record now sits at 20-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Horizon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Brantley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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