Fort Collins and Horizon are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Fort Collins Lambkins will be playing at home against the Horizon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Collins will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Fort Collins is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Mountain Range on Tuesday as Fort Collins made off with a 20-5 win. Fort Collins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kaden Souders, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gino Maccarini, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Horizon lost 15-7 to Erie on Tuesday.
Parker Aaron was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Isaac Gomez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fort Collins' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Horizon, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fort Collins hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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