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5A softball: Horizon sails through to state tournament

Posted 10/17/21

Horizon High School has a seat at the table for this week's state 5A tournament. It begins Friday, oct. 23, at Aurora Sports Park, East Colfax Avenue east of Tower Road.

The Hawks beat Highlands …

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5A softball: Horizon sails through to state tournament

A happy group of Horizon Hawks celebrate their second CHSAA 5A regional round playoff win over Ralston Valley Oct. 16 in Thornton. The win sends Horizon into the state 5A tournament this week at Aurora Sports Park. Pairings are due Monday, Oct. 18.

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Horizon's Lily Mohr heads for home after hitting a late home run against Ralston Valley in the Hawks' second of two CHSAA 5A regional playoff wins Oct. 16 in Thornton. Horizon beat Highlands Ranch, 14-1 and Ralston Valley 8-2 to advance to the state tournament later this week.

Stefan Brodsky

Ralston Valley's Riley Kline is thrown out at first by Horizon catcher Reagan Diamond during a second-round CHSAA 5A regional playoff game at Horizon High School Oct. 16. The top-seeded Hawks advanced to the state tournament by beating the Mustangs, 8-2, and Highlands Ranch 14-1 in an earlier game.

Stefan Brodsky

Ralston Valley's Maya Bachman, right, is thrown out, attempting to stretch a double into a triple, as Horizon third baseman Alexis Mohr makes the tag Oct. 16 at Horizon High School. The Hawks won both of their CHSAA 5A regional playoff games, easily defeating Highlands Ranch 14-1 and Ralston Valley, 8-2 to advance to state this week.

Stefan Brodskiy

Posted Sunday, October 17, 2021 10:29 am

Horizon High School has a seat at the table for this week's state 5A tournament. It begins Friday, oct. 23, at Aurora Sports Park, East Colfax Avenue east of Tower Road.

The Hawks beat Highlands Ranch 14-1, behind four RBIs from Madison Vollmar and three more from Lily Mohr. Hadley Hudson threw a four-hitter to pick up the win.

The Hawks also beat Ralston Valley 8-2 to qualify for state. Allie Medrano had three hits and two RBIs. Lilly Mohr had one hit and drove in a pair. Alexis Mohr had two hits and an RBI. Vollmar threw a complete game and struck out five.

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