Hortonville had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings.
Bo Anderson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Hortonville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Turner Kuhnke, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Homewood-Flossmoor's side, Trent Rosebourgh tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Antonio Brown relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Demir Heidelberg, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Homewood-Flossmoor's win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Hortonville will square off against Stillman Valley at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they will be playing at home against Stagg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Homewood-Flossmoor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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