Horizon and Loveland are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Horizon Hawks will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Loveland Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Horizon gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They never let Brighton onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Horizon considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Horizon let Trenton Stukas and Parker Aaron loose on the outfield. Stukas scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Aaron went 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Brennan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Loveland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Northglenn with a sharp 11-0 win on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Loveland needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Niederwerder, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Jess Smith was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Loveland, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Horizon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Loveland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Horizon beat Loveland 8-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Horizon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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