Horizon Honors has gone 7-1 against Veritas Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will head out to take on the Falcons at 3:45 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Horizon Honors will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Tempe Prep on Monday. The Eagles never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Aidan Andrews made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chase Wilson
| 04/07/25 vs Tempe Prep | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Arizona Lutheran Academy | 2 |
| 03/05/24 vs Benjamin Franklin | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Phoenix Country Day | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Chandler Prep | 1 |
In other batting news, Chase Wilson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Max Miller was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Horizon Honors always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tempe Prep only posted an OBP of .235.
Meanwhile, Veritas Prep got the win against Heritage Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-2. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by seven runs or more this season.
Like Horizon Honors, Veritas Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Cade Huseth. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huseth is becoming a predictor of Veritas Prep's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Huseth was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tico Lentz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Veritas Prep is undefeated when Lentz posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Cortes, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Horizon Honors' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Veritas Prep, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Horizon Honors has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Veritas Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Horizon Honors took their win against Veritas Prep when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
