After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last six games, Horizon Christian finally came back down to earth on Monday. They fell just short of the Eminence Eels by a score of 3-1. The match marked Horizon Christian's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Lucy Long put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Marshall, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Horizon Christian fell to 9-1. As for Eminence, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.
Coming up, Horizon Christian will square off against Mooresville Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eminence, they will head out on the road to challenge Beech Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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