Softball Preview: Hidden Valley Mustangs vs. Henley Hornets
Hidden Valley is 0-10 against Henley since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hidden Valley Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Henley Hornets at 12:00 p.m.
Hidden Valley had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but North Bend put an end to it on Wednesday. Hidden Valley fell 6-2 to North Bend.
Hidden Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Mendes, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Mendes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Henley came tearing into Saturday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Pelicans with a sharp 18-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Henley, who have now won ten contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Annie Campos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Campos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Henley let Haydyn Higgins and Belle Birch loose on the outfield. Higgins went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Birch went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Suzy Nichols was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hidden Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Henley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-1 record this season.
Hidden Valley might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Henley in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Campos, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Now that Hidden Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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