Baseball Preview: Horizon Hawks vs. Loveland Red Wolves
Horizon and Loveland are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Horizon Hawks will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Loveland Red Wolves at 12:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Horizon came up short against Fairview and fell 14-10.
Austen Ernberger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Whitaker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Loveland, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mountain Range on Wednesday as Loveland made off with a 13-1 victory. That looming 13-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Loveland yet this season.
Loveland got a big performance out of Alex Martin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Karter Butler, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Loveland, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Horizon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. However, it's not like Loveland struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Horizon beat Loveland 8-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Horizon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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