Baseball Recap: Horizon Drops Highest Score of Season Against Westminster

Hawks

Team Score (Highest)

05/05/25 @ Westminster	14
04/17/25 @ Longmont	11
04/14/25 @ Denver North	9
04/12/25 @ Boulder	9
04/29/25 @ Centaurus	6

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Horizon). Everything went their way against the Westminster Wolves on Monday as they made off with a 14-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hawks with their most commanding win of the season.

Parker Aaron made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples and two RBI.

In other batting news, Horizon let Maxton Sosa and Zacchues Lujan run wild. Sosa got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Lujan went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Lujan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.

Horizon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory made it two in a row for Horizon and bumps their season record up to 8-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Westminster, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.

Horizon will challenge Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Westminster, they will take on Boulder at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.