The Horizon Hawks will be playing at home against the Evans Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Horizon entered their tilt with Wekiva with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Mustangs on Friday.
Meanwhile, Evans came into Friday's matchup having lost 23 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Oak Ridge. Evans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jahi Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kailand Walker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Antonio Bell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Evans, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-14.
Horizon took their victory against Evans in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-4. Does Horizon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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