Baseball Preview: Webster Thomas Titans vs. Hilton Cadets
The Webster Thomas Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Hilton Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Webster Thomas has three straight victories, Hilton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Webster Thomas is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Gates Chili on Thursday as Webster Thomas made off with an 11-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Webster Thomas with their most commanding win of the season.
Ben Horvath made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Horvath has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Horvath was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Owen Zimmer was excellent, going 2-for-5 with four RBI. Joey Baller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Hilton's offense. They fell 3-0 to Penfield on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Hilton has lost by exactly three runs.
Webster Thomas now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Hilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
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