Baseball Preview: Horizon Huskies vs. Notre Dame Prep Saints
Horizon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Horizon was handed a 11-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Cactus Shadows on Monday. Horizon had just enough and edged Cactus Shadows out 11-9. With that win, Horizon brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Logan Price looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Horizon got a big performance out of Ethan Trahan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jackson Weber was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Huskies and snuck past 2-1.
Notre Dame Prep also got a great performance from Chase Wagner as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wagner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jace Terry was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Isaac Llenas, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory got Horizon back to even at 10-10. As for Notre Dame Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Horizon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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