Baseball Preview: Henley Hornets vs. Mazama Vikings
Henley is 10-0 against Mazama since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Henley Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Mazama Vikings at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Henley has 13 straight wins, Mazama has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Henley stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Klamath Union. That's two games straight that Henley has won by exactly 15 runs.
Mark Carpenter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Carpenter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Carpenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Henley got a massive performance out of Aiden Hayes, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Hayes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Beau Pyle, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mazama fell victim to Hidden Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to the Mustangs.
Henley's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Mazama, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Mazama's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Henley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. It's a different story for Mazama, though, as they've only averaged .177. Will they be able to contain Henley's hitters?
Everything went Henley's way against Mazama in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Henley made off with an 18-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Henley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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