Horizon can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Cactus Shadows Falcons out 11-9. With that victory, Horizon brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Logan Price looked comfortable as he pitched 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. Another player making a difference was Quinn Robbins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Cactus Shadows' side, they got a good showing from Patrick Geary, who pitched 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. Jack Scully was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
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.
The win got Horizon back to even at 10-10. As for Cactus Shadows, they dropped their record down to 10-10-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Horizon will take on Notre Dame Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame Prep will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Horizon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cactus Shadows, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cactus Shadows is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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