Baseball Recap: Klamath Union Takes a Loss

Klamath Union extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 8-8 in the process. They came up short against the Henley Hornets, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-2 defeat on Wednesday.

As for Henley, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.

For Henley's part, Mark Carpenter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Carpenter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.

In other batting news, Conner Shively and Ryan Douglas did most of the damage at the plate: Shively went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Douglas went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Shively has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Max Price, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Coming up, Klamath Union will head out on the road to take on Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Henley, they will be playing at home against South Umpqua at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.