Baseball Preview: Horizon Hawks vs. Erie Tigers
The Horizon Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Erie Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Horizon can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They never let Loveland onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Horizon.
Austin Petersen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Petersen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petersen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Robert Whitaker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Parker Aaron, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Rocky Mountain typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Erie proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Lobos out 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Austin Muir, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Barber, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Erie, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
Horizon might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Erie when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Horizon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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