Horizon was the 7-2 winner over Bel Air when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Horizon Scorpions wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. It was the first time this season that they let down their fans at home.
Jakob Mapula was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Horizon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Bel Air's side, Andruw Quinones tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Quinones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bel Air saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Carasco, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Horizon's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-9-1. As for Bel Air, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-9-2.
While Horizon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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