Henley is 8-2 against Phoenix since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Henley Hornets will be playing at home against the Phoenix Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Henley will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Henley gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Hidden Valley.
Mark Carpenter was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Carpenter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carpenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Henley got a big performance out of Payton Price, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Austin, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Phoenix owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mazama as Phoenix made off with a 6-0 victory.
Henley's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Phoenix, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-10.
Henley took their win against Phoenix when the teams last played on April 6th by a conclusive 10-0. Will Henley repeat their success, or does Phoenix have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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