Baseball Recap: Horizon Wins Going Away Against Bel Air

Scorpions

Margin (Wins)

02/28/25 vs Stanton	17
04/15/25 @ Bel Air	16
03/13/25 @ Parkland	14
03/08/25 vs Da Vinci	13
03/01/25 @ Monahans	12

Horizon won the last time they faced Bel Air and things went their way on Thursday too. The Scorpions were the clear victors by a 14-8 margin over the Highlanders. The Scorpions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.

Damian Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

In other batting news, Jakob Mapula was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Martinez, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Horizon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.

Horizon's record is now 19-8. As for Bel Air, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16-1 record this season.

Horizon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bel Air, they will face off against Parkland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.