The Horizon Hawks are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Lakewood Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Horizon suffered a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of Monarch.
Horizon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Foran, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Lakewood pushed their score all the way to 12 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Legend by a score of 13-12. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakewood in their matchups with Legend: they've now lost six in a row.
Jacob Wolf was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Quinn Lukrafka was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Horizon has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Lakewood, their record is now 4-4.
Horizon came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horizon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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