Baseball Game Preview: Horizon Huskies vs. Chaparral Firebirds

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 8:40am

Baseball Preview: Horizon Huskies vs. Chaparral Firebirds

The Horizon Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Chaparral Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

On Thursday, Horizon didn't have quite enough to beat Pinnacle and fell 3-2. Horizon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Preston Burke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.

At the plate, Ethan Trahan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Chaparral earned a 10-7 win over Horizon on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chaparral.

Chaparral also got a great performance from Brady Short as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Chaparral let Justin Cherrington and Matthew Bank loose on the outfield. Cherrington went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Bank scored a run while going 3-for-4. Aidan Murphy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.

Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Horizon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Horizon came up short against Chaparral in their previous matchup on Wednesday, falling 10-7. Can Horizon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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