Cactus Shadows couldn't quite beat Horizon on Monday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The Cactus Shadows Falcons fell just short of the Horizon Huskies by a score of 11-9. Cactus Shadows was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Horizon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Cactus Shadows got a good showing from Patrick Geary, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits. Geary has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Evan Hanish made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Kiernan, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Cactus Shadows didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only tossed four.
On Horizon's side, Logan Price looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits.
On the hitting side, Horizon got a big performance out of Ethan Trahan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Quinn Robbins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cactus Shadows has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10-1 record this season. As for Horizon, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Cactus Shadows will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Desert Mountain at 3:45 p.m. Cactus Shadows is on a five-game streak of home wins, Desert Mountain a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Horizon, they will head out on the road to face off against Notre Dame Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Horizon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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