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| 04/22/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 5-11 L |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 7-10 L |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 18-11 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 8-7 W |
| + 4 more games |
Horizon took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Chaparral, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Huskies won by a run and slipped past the Firebirds 4-3. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by just one run.
Rio Ryu tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Trahan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Quinn Robbins was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Chaparral, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-10.
Horizon will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Firebirds: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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