Phoenix is 1-9 against Hidden Valley since May of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pirates will welcome the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Phoenix will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Phoenix earned a 6-1 win over Klamath Union.
Alex Charlton
| 05/08/26 vs Klamath Union | 10 |
| 03/26/26 vs St. Helens | 6 |
| 05/01/26 vs Mazama | 5 |
| 04/24/26 @ Henley | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ North Bend | 3 |
Alex Charlton made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Wyatt Parent and Conner Cunningham did most of the damage at the plate: Parent went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Cunningham went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Cunningham has posted since back in April. Chris Phillips was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Phoenix was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Klamath Union only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, Hidden Valley faced Henley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Hidden Valley's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 17-3. As for Phoenix, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Phoenix suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Hidden Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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