If Henley was feeling good fresh off their 8-0 takedown of Gladstone on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Henley fell just short of the Stayton Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The loss was the Hornets' first of the season.
Conner Shively was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Max Price also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Even though they lost, Henley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .306 or higher in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Henley fell to 2-1-1. As for Stayton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Coming up, Henley will head out to square off against Newport at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Henley 2.8, Newport 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Stayton, they will host Estacada at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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