Baseball Recap: Horace Mann Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/10/26 vs Collegiate	17
04/18/26 vs Packer Collegiate Institute	11
04/13/26 vs Trinity	11
04/11/26 vs Calhoun	10
04/29/26 @ Trinity	8

Horace Mann came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Dalton Tigers a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Lions have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Horace Mann got a great performance from Jonah Dubin as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Charny, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Saitowitz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Horace Mann kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.

Horace Mann's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Dalton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horace Mann will welcome Columbia Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Dalton, they will challenge Collegiate at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Dutchmen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.