Loveland fell victim to Horizon and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Horizon Hawks. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Loveland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Horizon's part, Austin Petersen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Petersen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petersen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Whitaker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Parker Aaron was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Loveland's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Horizon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Loveland will head out on the road to square off against Legacy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Horizon, they will be playing at home against Erie at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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