The Horizon Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Silver Creek Raptors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Horizon gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Douglas County 6-0.
Robert Whitaker made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Whitaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitaker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Horizon got a massive performance out of Isaac Gomez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Cooper Brennan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek earned a 4-1 win over Greeley West on Thursday.
Jake Bator spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Sandberg, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Horizon's record is now 13-9. As for Silver Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Horizon took their victory against Silver Creek in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horizon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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