Horatio had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 10-11 to make it four. They fell just short of the Dierks Outlaws by a score of 9-7. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Dierks, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For Dierks' part, Tristen Godwin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Dierks is 3-1 when Godwin allows one or fewer hits, but 8-11 otherwise. Godwin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Konner Jones looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Maclane Smith was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Dierks: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Turner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
While Horatio had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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