Horizon came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chandler Wolves on Monday and snuck past 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Horizon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Horizon got a great performance from Logan Price as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Price has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Robbins, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Chandler's side, they got a good showing from Ahmed Mohamed, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Sam Lorgan was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run.
Even though they lost, Chandler didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Horizon's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5. As for Chandler, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horizon will stay at home for another game and welcome Higley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Horizon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Chandler, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherry Creek at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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