Henley had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Phoenix Pirates. The result was nothing new for Henley, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Annie Campos made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Campos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Campos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Samantha Moore and Natalie Hudson did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Hudson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gracie White, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Henley's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1. As for Phoenix, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Klamath Union the next time they take the field. Henley will head out to face Klamath Union at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Phoenix will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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