Chaparral extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 11-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Horizon Huskies. The Firebirds were not able to make up for their loss to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Chaparral saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Kosor, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another was Anders Norgaard, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Horizon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
On Horizon's side, Ryan Tomey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tomey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jake Giraud was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Kanon Faseler was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double.
While Chaparral had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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