Horizon won the last time they faced Poudre, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Horizon Hawks came out on top against the Poudre Impalas by a score of 4-1.
Isaac Gomez was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Gomez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austen Ernberger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Poudre's side, Brayden Bay was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Bay has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Poudre didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only tossed seven.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Poudre, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Horizon will head out on the road to square off against Prairie View at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Prairie View will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Horizon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Poudre, they will head out on the road to challenge Mountain Range at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Range is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Poudre will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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