Horatio dropped to 9-8 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Cutter-Morning Star Eagles by a score of 4-3. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 21-3.
As for Cutter-Morning Star, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-15. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Cutter-Morning Star's part, Bentley Gigerich made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Gigerich has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Gigerich wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Horatio is set to face off against their familiar foe Dierks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cutter-Morning Star will square off against rival Caddo Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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