After flying high against Veritas Prep last Wednesday, Horizon Honors came back down to earth. Horizon Honors fell just short of Desert Christian by a score of 11-10 on Saturday.
Horizon Honors got a good showing from Mason Palmer, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Palmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Horizon Honors saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Holweger, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Hayden Melville also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Horizon Honors suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 7-3-1. As for Desert Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horizon Honors will take on Arizona Lutheran Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arizona Lutheran Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Horizon Honors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Desert Christian, they will square off against San Miguel at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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