PHOTOS: Horizon softball wins regional quarterfinal game

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After a lightning delay pushed the first pitch of Horizon High softball’s Class 6A regional quarterfinal game against visiting Tate High — then halted play in the top of the first inning — the Lady Hawks rallied from behind twice to top the Aggies, 8-6, and advance to the semifinals of the Region 1 playoffs.

Senior pitcher Mackenzie Duncan, a Penn State signee, led Horizon (21-6) to the win over Tate (8-15) from both the circle and the batter’s box, throwing a 14-strikeout complete game and going 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Hawks’ junior Brooke Grafton and sophomore Morgyn Welch also boosted the Horizon offense by bringing in a pair of runs each.

Horizon will host Navarre High (14-9) in the regional semifinals Tuesday, May 13.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.