Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Horizon couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Canutillo Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Scorpions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Horizon got a good showing from Federico Beltran, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beltran has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Horizon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Benitez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Scorpions
| 05/02/25 @ Canutillo | 1-2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Canutillo | 16-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Da Vinci | 7-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Bel Air | 14-8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Bel Air | 16-0 |
With the defeat, Horizon broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-9. As for Canutillo, their record is now 17-8-2.
While Horizon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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