Phoenix waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Klamath Union Pelicans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-4 on Friday.
Alex Charlton
| 05/08/26 vs Klamath Union | 10 |
| 03/26/26 vs St. Helens | 6 |
| 05/01/26 vs Mazama | 5 |
| 04/24/26 @ Henley | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ North Bend | 3 |
Alex Charlton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Phoenix let Wyatt Parent and Conner Cunningham run wild. Parent went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Cunningham went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Chris Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Phoenix kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Phoenix's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Klamath Union, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Phoenix is set to challenge their familiar foe Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. on the 19th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 4.1, the Mustangs 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Klamath Union will face off against rival Mazama at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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