For the second straight game, Phoenix will face off against Henley. The Pirates will challenge the Hornets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Phoenix has won five straight at home dating back to last season, while Henley won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Phoenix is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Henley just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 7-3 to the Hornets.
Keelie Woodside was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsyn Sousa, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Henley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Phoenix, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.
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