The Horizon Honors Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Willcox Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Horizon Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Horizon Honors is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Sequoia Pathway Academy (and have done all season long). Everything went Horizon Honors' way against Sequoia Pathway Academy on Tuesday as Horizon Honors made off with a 32-1 victory. Horizon Honors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lucas Holweger and Kenny Dominiack were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Holweger tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dominiack struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Holweger scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Dominiack scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Austin Ragsdale and Diego Torres did most of the damage at the plate: Ragsdale went 5-for-6 with five runs, five RBI, and two doubles, while Torres scored five runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Hayden Melville was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Willcox was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 16-2 loss to Pima might stick with them for a while.
Willcox saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Reyes, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Monster Fuentes, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Horizon Honors' win bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Willcox, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Willcox's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Horizon Honors hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Willcox, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Horizon Honors' hitters?
Horizon Honors took their victory against Willcox in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Does Horizon Honors have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willcox turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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