Baseball Recap: Horizon Hawks vs. Rocky Mountain Lobos
Horizon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Rocky Mountain Lobos. That's two games straight that Horizon has won by exactly three runs.
Austin Petersen made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Petersen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Gomez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Trenton Stukas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rocky Mountain's side, Judah Westdorp and Bradley Mallette did some serious damage despite the final result: Westdorp went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Mallette scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ross Frank, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mountain was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon didn't hit any.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horizon will take on Broomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Rocky Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Erie at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Mountain is facing Erie at the right time seeing as Erie is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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