Baseball Preview: Horizon Scorpions vs. Del Valle Conquistadores
The Horizon Scorpions will be playing at home against the Del Valle Conquistadores at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Horizon: 4, Del Valle: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Horizon gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let Parkland onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Horizon who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Marcus Ojeda, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Jakob Mapula was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Del Valle narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bel Air 4-2. That's two games straight that Del Valle has won by exactly two runs.
Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9-1 record this season. As for Del Valle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9-1.
Horizon was able to grind out a solid victory over Del Valle in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. Does Horizon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Valle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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