Baseball Preview: Horizon Scorpions vs. Monterey Plainsmen
The Horizon Scorpions will face off against the Monterey Plainsmen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Horizon: 3.9, Monterey: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Horizon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Burges 5-4.
Xaden Trevizo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Trevizo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trevizo was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Trevizo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Franklin Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monterey waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Sandies.
Jackson Jolly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Cantu, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ja'Marcus Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Horizon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 20-10-1 record this season. As for Monterey, their victory bumped their record up to 20-18-1.
Monterey's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Horizon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Monterey, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Horizon's hitters?
Horizon suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Monterey in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Can Horizon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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