Henley is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Hidden Valley is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Henley Hornets will take on the Hidden Valley Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Henley got the win against Mazama by a conclusive 17-1.
Mark Carpenter and Beau Pyle made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Carpenter tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Pyle didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Carpenter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Carpenter went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI, while Pyle went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Henley let Max Price and Aiden Hayes loose on the outfield. Price scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Hayes went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Conner Shively, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hidden Valley got themselves on the board against Mazama on Saturday, but Mazama never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 8-0 win.
Henley's victory bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Hidden Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Henley was able to grind out a solid win over Hidden Valley when the teams last played back in April, winning 7-4. Does Henley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hidden Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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