Cade Horton had his best professional outing after one of his worst.
Horton, a Norman High and OU baseball graduate, pitched his best game in a Cub uniform with seven scoreless innings in his Thursday start for the Chicago Cubs, who beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 in 10 innings at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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