It'll be Battle of the Birds when Ravens challenges Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Horizon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Denver South, who comes in off a win.
Denver South will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Denver North out 10-8. The win was familiar territory for the Ravens who have now won three games in a row.
Olivia Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Denver South let Norah Schloegel and Aubrie Ezell loose on the outfield. Schloegel went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Ezell scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. With that strong performance, Ezell is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Emma Gibson, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Horizon's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 13-1 to Erie.
Horizon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrianna Jaramillo, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Denver South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Horizon, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
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