The Horizon Huskies will be playing at home against the Casteel Colts at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Horizon didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame Prep and fell 2-1. 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.
Meanwhile, Casteel came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 8-3.
Caden Marriott tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Payton Denny picked up the save, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Hatch, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. Bobby Pierce was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Horizon and nudges their season record down to 9-9. As for Casteel, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Horizon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Casteel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Horizon came up short against Casteel in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Will Horizon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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