The Higley Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Horizon Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Higley: 2.9, Horizon: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Higley's offense. They suffered a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of Mountain Pointe on Thursday. Higley has struggled against Mountain Pointe recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Higley got a good showing from Colin Nelson, who tossed four innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Horizon can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They had just enough and edged Chandler out 6-4.
Logan Price tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Quinn Robbins, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Higley's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Horizon, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Higley might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Horizon when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Higley, Cam Grenert (who didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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