Baseball Recap: Henley Hornets vs. Mazama Vikings
Henley put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mazama Vikings an 18-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Henley as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Max Price and Mark Carpenter made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Price tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Carpenter struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Price scored two runs and stole a base, while Carpenter went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Payton Price was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Beau Pyle was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Henley pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Mazama, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Henley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-2 win vs. Hidden Valley on the 16th. Mazama has also already played their next matchup, a 7-5 victory against Phoenix on the 16th.
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