In what's become a running theme this season, Horizon gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Legacy Lightning. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Horizon.
Robert Whitaker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Whitaker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitaker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Carter Wilson and Parker Aaron did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Aaron scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maxton Sosa, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Legacy's side, Ethan Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Legacy, they have fallen quite a ways from their 17-6 record last season and are now at 2-5-1.
Horizon will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Legacy, they will head out on the road to challenge Broomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Broomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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