In what's become a running theme this season, Horizon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Loveland Red Wolves a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Horizon.
Austin Petersen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Petersen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petersen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Whitaker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Parker Aaron was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Loveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Horizon will be playing at home against Erie at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Loveland, they will head out on the road to square off against Legacy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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