The Horizon Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Mountain Range Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mountain Range took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Horizon, who comes in off a win.
Horizon's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Longmont. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Chayce Hansen
| 04/16/26 vs Longmont | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Boulder | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Riverdale Ridge | 1 |
| 03/19/26 @ Grand Junction Central | 1 |
Chayce Hansen was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Faimon, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Horizon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Longmont only posted an OBP of .211.
Mountain Range couldn't beat Riverdale Ridge on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Mustangs lost 14-4 to the Ravens. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Ravens: they've now lost four in a row.
Mountain Range saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Watt, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Noah Espinoza was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Horizon's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Mountain Range, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Horizon came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Range in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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