After a string of eight wins, Horizon Honors's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Benson Bobcats by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Horizon Honors of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Austin Ragsdale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Diego Torres was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Horizon Honors' loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Benson, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13-1.
Horizon Honors will be playing at home against Tempe Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon Honors is facing Tempe Prep at the right time seeing as Tempe Prep is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Benson, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Rita at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Rita is on a three-game streak of home losses, Benson a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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