Hidden Valley is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Klamath Union is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mustangs will host the Pelicans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hidden Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Klamath Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hidden Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Henley just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 5-2 to the Hornets.
While Klamath Union didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Madras on Friday.
Maruk Morris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Morris was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pj Safford, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Tildon Coffman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Klamath Union has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Hidden Valley, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Everything went Hidden Valley's way against Klamath Union in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Hidden Valley made off with a 13-1 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pelicans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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