Horizon and Fairview are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Horizon Hawks will be playing at home against the Fairview Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Horizon can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Legacy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Horizon.
Robert Whitaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Whitaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitaker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Horizon let Carter Wilson and Parker Aaron loose on the outfield. Wilson scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Aaron scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxton Sosa, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
While Fairview couldn't quite beat Ralston Valley on Saturday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Fairview fell just short of Ralston Valley by a score of 8-6. It was the first time this season that Fairview let down their fans at home.
Fairview also got a good showing from Liam Goetz, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Jack Espiritu-Niswonger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leo Muth, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Horizon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Fairview, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-5.
Everything went Horizon's way against Fairview in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Horizon made off with an 11-5 victory. Does Horizon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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