Horizon was the 10-8 winner over Cactus Shadows when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Horizon Huskies fell just short of the Cactus Shadows Falcons by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quinn Robbins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing 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.
On Cactus Shadows' side, 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).
On the hitting side, Evan Hanish was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hawk Licari, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Cactus Shadows, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season.
Horizon will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Horizon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cactus Shadows, they will head out on the road to face off against Desert Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Mountain will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Cactus Shadows surely won't give up without a fight.
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