Bel Air fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Horizon on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Horizon Scorpions by a score of 8-7. Even though they lost, Bel Air's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Bel Air saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Carasco, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Olivas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Horizon's side, Joan Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Franklin Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jakob Mapula was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
Bel Air's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-2. As for Horizon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bel Air will challenge Del Valle at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Bel Air is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Horizon, they will head out on the road to square off against Parkland at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Horizon is facing Parkland at the right time seeing as Parkland is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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