Baseball Recap: Erie Tigers vs. Horizon Hawks
Erie had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Horizon Hawks with a sharp 15-7 victory. With that win, Erie brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Ausitn Seikman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Merek Shannon was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Muir, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Horizon's side, Parker Aaron made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Gomez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Erie's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Erie will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Holy Family at 4:00 p.m. Erie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Horizon, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Collins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Collins will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Horizon surely won't give up without a fight.
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