Horizon has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Notre Dame Prep Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Horizon had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Cactus Shadows.
Logan Price was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quinn Robbins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Trahan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame Prep can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Chaparral 13-3. Winning may never get old, but Notre Dame Prep sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Notre Dame Prep also got a great performance from Colten Bott as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aaron Kniffin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Todd Stottlemyre Jr, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Notre Dame Prep, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Horizon took their victory against Notre Dame Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Horizon repeat their success, or does Notre Dame Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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