After a string of six wins, Desert Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Horizon Huskies by a score of 2-1. Desert Mountain has struggled against Horizon recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lukas Geisler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Desert Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Kasianko, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Horizon's side, Nathan Carrillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Desert Mountain's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for Horizon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
While Desert Mountain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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