The Horizon Scorpions will face off against the Ysleta Indians at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Horizon saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of El Paso by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, while Ysleta put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Bowie. Ysleta was the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Bowie.
Ysleta got a great performance from Adry Botello as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Alexander Rubio and Angel Flores did most of the damage at the plate: Rubio went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Flores scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Flores has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Diego Ponce, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Ysleta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ysleta, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Horizon skirted past Ysleta 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horizon since the squad 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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