Horizon extended their postseason success on Saturday against Monarch. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Monarch Coyotes and snuck past 4-2. The victory was nothing new for Horizon as they're now sitting on four straight.
Austin Petersen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Horizon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maxton Sosa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Monarch's side, they got a good showing from Landon Resch, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Monarch, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Horizon will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cherokee Trail at 9:30 a.m. Monarch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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