Henley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Phoenix Pirates 17-4. The Hornets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
Corbin Hamilton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Mark Carpenter was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Conner Shively was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
| 04/16/25 vs Phoenix | 65.6% |
| 04/11/25 vs Hidden Valley | 41.4% |
| 04/08/25 @ Mazama | 57.1% |
| 04/05/25 @ North Marion | 39% |
| 04/04/25 vs The Dalles | 46.9% |
| + 14 more games |
Henley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Henley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Phoenix, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Henley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Phoenix: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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