Henley dropped their record down to 7-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Phoenix Pirates by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hornets have suffered since March 24th.
As for Phoenix, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Phoenix's part, Destiny Christlieb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Christlieb has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Christlieb wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keelie Woodside, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Carsyn Sousa, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Henley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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