{"id":300570,"date":"2026-10-06T03:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/300570\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T03:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:56:12","slug":"erie-softball-has-been-stellar-behind-senior-pitcher-sophee-horovitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/300570\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie softball has been stellar behind senior pitcher Sophee Horovitz."},"content":{"rendered":"

BROOMFIELD \u2014 Leading up to Erie softball\u2019s 8-2 victory at Legacy on Monday, the Tigers had been nothing short of dominant.<\/p>\n

The team, in full, now boasts 215 hits, 175 runs, 141 RBIs and are ranked No. 5 in Class 5A. The ladies moved to 17-4 on the season after they zapped the Lightning.<\/p>\n

While there\u2019s plenty of talent to go around \u2014 and many, many names that can be mentioned \u2014 senior ace Sophee Horovitz has been the engine behind it all.<\/p>\n

To date, she\u2019s seen action in the circle in all but four games and has accrued a 2.43 ERA and 138 strikeouts, all while giving up just 35 earned runs. She tossed four innings against the Lightning, picking up another five strikeouts and never allowing any of the Bolts to reach home plate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year has definitely been one of the most exciting. I think we\u2019ve had a really good season so far. It\u2019s my senior year, so obviously I want to leave on a high note,\u201d Horovitz said. \u201cEvery time I pitch, I just try to attack every batter, not really focus on the ones that came before. No matter what happened before, you can always win the next moment. I\u2019m really honing in on where I want the ball to be and not really thinking about my motion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Outside of her practice with the Tigers, Horovitz has taken it upon herself to attend extra pitching lessons, where she practices a wide range of drills that prepare her for any situation a game might throw at her.<\/p>\n

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Erie\u2019s Sophee Horovitz pitches at Legacy High School on Oct. 5, 2026. (Alissa Noe\/BoCoPreps.com)<\/p>\n

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Erie\u2019s Chloe Osborne scores on a wild pitch as Legacy’s Delaney Bruny tries to control the ball during their game at Legacy High School on Oct. 5, 2026. (Alissa Noe\/BoCoPreps.com)<\/p>\n

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Erie\u2019s Braelen Heer runs to third as Legacy’s Phoebe Crosbie catches a pass from right field during their game at Legacy High School on Oct. 5, 2026. (Alissa Noe\/BoCoPreps.com)<\/p>\n

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Legacy’s Breece Haggadone pitches against Erie at Legacy High School on Oct. 5, 2026. (Alissa Noe\/BoCoPreps.com)<\/p>\n

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Erie’s Jaelyn Bandel bats at Legacy High School on Oct. 5, 2026. (Alissa Noe\/BoCoPreps.com)<\/p>\n

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Legacy’s Delaney Bruny bunts against Erie at Legacy High School on Oct. 5, 2026. (Alissa Noe\/BoCoPreps.com)<\/p>\n

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Erie\u2019s Sophee Horovitz pitches at Legacy High School on Oct. 5, 2026. (Alissa Noe\/BoCoPreps.com)<\/p>\n

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She wasn\u2019t the only one to impress on Monday. Junior slugger Braelen Heer \u2014 who\u2019s averaging .650 in the batter\u2019s box \u2014 earned three hits in three official at-bats, driving in two runs.<\/p>\n

The Lightning opted to intentionally walk her in the top of the seventh, knowing full well what kind of damage she was capable of otherwise. That kind of dominance at the plate is something that head coach Ryan Sanchez has preached in his two years with the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cErie softball has always been very legit when it comes to the X\u2019s and O\u2019s of the game,\u201d he said. \u201cComing in, I thought I could help them from a hitting perspective. We just we hit and hit and hit and hit and hit, and it\u2019s funny because we\u2019re in a slump right now. \u2026 We\u2019re just trying to get our kids in winning situations every day at practice so nothing\u2019s a surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has a funny definition of a \u201cslump\u201d when eight runs are thrown around.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the next week, the Tigers will wrap up regular season play with games against Horizon and Fossil Ridge, then will most likely learn that they will host a regional next weekend.\u00a0 Sanchez said that in the down time leading up to and following regionals, they\u2019ll try to sneak in a couple of scrimmages to keep the ladies amped up and ready to go.<\/p>\n

He believes they\u2019ll still have room to improve and impress until then. His ladies are aiming high this postseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019d be awesome to win state, and I think we have the talent to get there,\u201d Horovitz said. \u201cIt\u2019s just putting it together in the right moments.\u201d<\/p>\n

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