Baseball Game Preview: Frederick Golden Eagles vs. Horizon Hawks

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Frederick Golden Eagles take on Horizon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

On Wednesday, Frederick didn't have quite enough to beat Mead and fell 8-7. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Horizon fell victim to Broomfield and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.

Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Frederick, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.