Baseball Preview: Wekiva Mustangs vs. Horizon Hawks
Wekiva has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Wekiva has not struggled against Edgewater recently, they managed to flip the script on Wednesday. Wekiva never let Edgewater onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Wekiva got a great performance from Jacob Meyers as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Wekiva's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Reinert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Luis Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Horizon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Oak Ridge as Horizon made off with a 28-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Horizon with their most commanding win of the season.
Hudson Mapes made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Mapes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mapes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Helms was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alex Galan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Wekiva is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Horizon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
Wekiva beat Horizon 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Wekiva repeat their success, or does Horizon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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