Campo Verde is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Monday. They and the Horizon Huskies will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 3:45 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Campo Verde has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Horizon will arrive with four straight victories.
Campo Verde saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They fell just short of Santiago by a score of 5-4.
Campo Verde got a good showing from Anthony Flacco, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave Flacco a new career-low in hits.
On the hitting side, Campo Verde saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Rauch, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Rauch also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
While Horizon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Pinnacle on Friday.
Rio Ryu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Weber, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chris Quigg, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Campo Verde's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Horizon, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Campo Verde was able to grind out a solid win over Horizon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Campo Verde 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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