Horizon and Erie pushed the score to 15-7 the last time they played Erie, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Hawks fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gavin Thurston was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.
Horizon's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Erie, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Horizon is set to face off against their familiar foe Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Erie will square off against rival Mead at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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