Phoenix is 2-8 against Henley since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Phoenix Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Henley Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Phoenix will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Mazama on Thursday. Phoenix's pitchers stepped up to hand Mazama a 6-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Henley came tearing into Thursday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Mustangs.
Mark Carpenter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Carpenter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carpenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Payton Price was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Conner Shively, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Phoenix's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Henley, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Phoenix suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Henley in their previous meeting on April 6th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carpenter, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that Phoenix knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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