Hidden Valley hasn't had much luck against Henley recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mustangs will face off against the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hidden Valley comes in on three and Henley on 11.
Hidden Valley barely beat Mazama the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Vikings on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Henley got the win against Junction City on Saturday by a conclusive 8-2. The Hornets are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the tenth contest they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Mark Carpenter was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacoby Tacchini, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ryan Douglas, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Henley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .353 or higher in three consecutive games.
Hidden Valley pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Henley, their record now sits at 13-2-1.
Hidden Valley couldn't quite get it done against Henley when the teams last played back in April as they fell 5-2. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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