For the second straight game, Bel Air will face off against Horizon. The Highlanders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Scorpions at 6:30 p.m.
Bel Air came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 17-7 to Horizon. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Scorpions recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Horizon's part, Federico Beltran made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Beltran a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, RICARDO MARTINEZ was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was ABRAHAM BARRAZA, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Horizon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bel Air only posted an OBP of .467.
With the win, Horizon broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 15-11. As for Bel Air, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
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