Notre Dame Prep came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Horizon Huskies out 2-1. For Notre Dame Prep, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 defeat Horizon walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Notre Dame Prep got a great performance from Chase Wagner as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wagner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aaron Kniffin picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jace Terry was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Isaac Llenas, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Horizon's side, they 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.
Notre Dame Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Horizon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notre Dame Prep will take on Horizon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Horizon, they will be playing at home against Casteel at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Casteel is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Horizon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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