The Astoria Fishermen will challenge the Henley Hornets on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Astoria is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over The Dalles. Four seems to be a good number for the Fishermen as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Henley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Stayton 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since April 5th.
Astoria has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Henley, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Astoria couldn't quite finish off Henley when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Fishermen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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