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 head out on the road to take on the Henley Hornets at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hidden Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Phoenix and snuck past 8-6.
Briella Jacob spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, Natalie Fay was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Sam Lesher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Henley entered their tilt with Cascade Christian with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They blew past the Challengers 10-3. Henley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Henley also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Annie Campos gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Campos has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Layliana Segura, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Suzy Nichols, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hidden Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Henley, their win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1.
Hidden Valley might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Henley when the teams last played 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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