There's no place like home for Phoenix, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Henley Hornets 6-4. While the Pirates didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Destiny Christlieb made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Christlieb wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keelie Woodside, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Carsyn Sousa was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Pirates
| 04/19/25 vs Henley | 6-4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mazama | 10-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Klamath Union | 13-1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Cottage Grove | 3-2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Klamath Union | 5-4 |
| 04/30/24 vs Klamath Union | 11-10 |
Phoenix's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Henley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Phoenix will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hornets: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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