Bel Air extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-16-1 in the process. They came up short against the Horizon Scorpions, falling 14-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scorpions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
As for Horizon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-8. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Horizon's part, Damian Lopez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Lopez has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jakob Mapula was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricardo Martinez, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Bel Air will head out to square off against Parkland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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