After flying high against Mazama last Thursday, Phoenix came back down to earth. The Phoenix Pirates fell victim to a rough 17-5 defeat at the hands of the Henley Hornets on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Phoenix in their matchups with Henley: they've now lost six in a row.
For Henley's part, Payton Price and Mark Carpenter did most of the damage at the plate: Price went 3-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hayes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Phoenix's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Henley, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Phoenix by a score of 18-3.
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