Softball Recap: Henley Hornets vs. Hidden Valley Mustangs
Henley waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Hidden Valley Mustangs as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Henley, who have now won six matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Annie Campos made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Campos has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Campos was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Harper was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Samantha Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Hidden Valley's side, Aubree Schmidt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mendes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Henley pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hidden Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Henley will square off against Crook County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crook County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Henley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hidden Valley, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Phoenix at 12:00 p.m.
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