After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Notre Dame Prep, Cactus Shadows was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Horizon Huskies. For Cactus Shadows, this counts as revenge for the 10-8 loss Horizon walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Dallas Dunn looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evan Hanish, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Dominic Ziccarelli was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Horizon's side, Logan Price was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Quinn Robbins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Trahan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cactus Shadows' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Horizon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Cactus Shadows will head out on the road to take on Desert Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Horizon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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