Horizon faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Huskies walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Firebirds. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 on Tuesday.
Ethan Trahan
| 04/24/25 @ Chaparral | 8 |
| 04/17/25 vs Mountain Pointe | 7 |
| 03/08/24 @ Verrado | 4 |
| 02/28/24 vs Canyon View | 4 |
| 04/10/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 2 |
Ethan Trahan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Quinn Robbins was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chris Quigg, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Horizon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only posted an OBP of .300.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Chaparral, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-11.
Coming up, Horizon will welcome Desert Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Huskies surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chaparral, they will challenge Mountain Pointe at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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