Horizon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-5 walloping at the hands of the Chaparral Firebirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Horizon of the 10-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Horizon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kanon Faseler, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Chaparral's side, they got a great performance from Ryan Penney as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Penney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parker Halvorson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Diego Chavez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Chaparral, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-13.
Horizon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Chaparral also has no future games currently scheduled.
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