Parkland hasn't had much luck against Horizon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Parkland Matadors will welcome the Horizon Scorpions at 6:30 p.m. Parkland has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Parkland is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Horizon.
For Horizon's part, Franklin Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Miller has allowed since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ricardo Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Damian Lopez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The victory (which was Horizon's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.6 runs. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
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