For the second straight game, Horizon will face off against Chaparral. The Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Horizon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Horizon took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Chaparral, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Huskies had just enough and edged out the Firebirds 4-3 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by just one run.
Rio Ryu
| 04/22/25 vs Chaparral | 6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Pinnacle | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Basha | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Arizona College Prep | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Desert Mountain | 3 |
Horizon got a great performance from Rio Ryu as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave Ryu a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ethan Trahan was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Robbins, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Horizon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Chaparral, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-10 record.
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