Horizon waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Burges Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for Horizon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Xaden Trevizo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Trevizo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jakob Mapula was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Franklin Miller, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
On Burges' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Saeed De Lara, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Horizon pushed their record up to 10-7-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs per game. As for Burges, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horizon will take on Ysleta at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ysleta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Horizon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Burges, they will head out on the road to challenge Canutillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burges is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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