Highlanders Blue 9U drops high-scoring affair to Deerfield Warriors Red, 9-8

Horner Park Highlanders Blue 9U lost a battle of the bats on Sunday at Deerfiled, IL See Notes, falling short in a 9-8 ballgame against Deerfield Warriors Red. 

Gabe Hernandez was the lone bright spot for Horner Park Highlanders Blue 9U in the loss.
Gabe racked up three RBIs on four hits for Horner Park Highlanders Blue 9U. He singled in the second, third, sixth, and eighth innings.

Gil Hernandez worked out of 10 tough spots for Horner Park Highlanders Blue 9U. He pitched 2 innings and allowed no earned runs. 

Horner Park Highlanders Blue 9U jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the top of the second. 

Horner Park Highlanders Blue 9U's offense woke up as Gil Hernandez doubled before Jack Swanson singled, bringing home Gil. 

Horner Park Highlanders Blue 9U pushed more runs across when S scored on an RBI single by Gabe, H scored on an RBI single by Jayden Parikah, R scored on a bases loaded walk, and C scored on an RBI single by Cyrus Mehmedi. 

It didn't take long for Deerfield Warriors Red to answer as it scored one run of its own in the third. Deerfield Warriors Red scored on an RBI double.
Deerfield Warriors Red scored three runs of its own in the eighth. Deerfield Warriors Red scored on a two-run single and an RBI single.