Horizon was the 12-2 winner over Notre Dame Prep when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Horizon Huskies fell just short of the Notre Dame Prep Saints by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Horizon has lost by just one run.
Horizon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Jolley, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Horizon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Notre Dame Prep's side, they got a great performance from Chase Wagner as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wagner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aaron Kniffin picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jace Terry, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Isaac Llenas, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Horizon and nudges their season record down to 9-9. As for Notre Dame Prep, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horizon will take on Casteel at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Casteel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Horizon at 6:00 p.m.
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