The Henley Hornets will challenge the Astoria Fishermen on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Henley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Stayton 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since April 5th.
Meanwhile, Astoria waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Riverhawks. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Maddie Wilkin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Nayomi Holmstedt was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Hailey Svensen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Astoria pushed their record up to 21-5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Henley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Henley came out on top in a nail-biter against Astoria when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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