Chandler lost against Horizon back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Chandler Wolves fell just short of the Horizon Huskies by a score of 6-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chandler in their matchups with Horizon: they've now lost three in a row.
Chandler got a good showing from Ahmed Mohamed, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mohamed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Lorgan was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run.
Even though they lost, Chandler didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Horizon's side, they got a great performance from Logan Price as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Quinn Robbins was solid, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Chandler now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Horizon, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chandler will take on Cherry Creek at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Horizon, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Higley, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Horizon: 4, Higley: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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