Wekiva was the 6-2 winner over Horizon when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wekiva Mustangs fell 6-3 to the Horizon Hawks on Friday.
Wekiva saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Mills, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marcus Campbell, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Horizon's side, Luke Helms was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Helms has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Helms was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Casey Simmerly tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, Horizon let Alex Galan and Michael Singer loose on the outfield. Galan scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Singer scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Singer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Cooper Mapes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wekiva's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Horizon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-11.
Wekiva will head out on the road to face off against Colonial at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Horizon, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Evans at 7:00 p.m. Evans has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.2 runs per game on average), something Horizon will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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