Horizon is 0-3 against Wekiva since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Horizon Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Wekiva Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Horizon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Oak Ridge 28-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Horizon considering their two-run performance the match before.
Hudson Mapes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Mapes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mapes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Horizon got a massive performance out of Luke Helms, who 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.
Meanwhile, while Wekiva put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Edgewater. Wekiva narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Edgewater 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wekiva.
Jacob Meyers tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Wekiva saw five different players step up and record 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.
Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Wekiva, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Horizon came up short against Wekiva in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Horizon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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