Softball Preview: Klamath Union Pelicans vs. Henley Hornets
Klamath Union is 0-10 against Henley since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Klamath Union Pelicans will be playing at home against the Henley Hornets at 12:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Klamath Union will head into Saturday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Phoenix two weeks ago. Everything went Klamath Union's way against Phoenix as Klamath Union made off with an 11-5 victory.
Meanwhile, Henley came tearing into Thursday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 14-1 win.
Annie Campos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Campos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Campos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Samantha Moore and Natalie Hudson did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Hudson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Gracie White was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Klamath Union's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Henley, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1.
Klamath Union suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Henley when the teams last played on April 11th. Will Klamath Union have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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