Mark Carpenter Game Report: vs Hidden Valley

On Friday Mark Carpenter struck out 14 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk), which was good enough to set a new career-high in strikeouts. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fourth in a row with less than one walk. This year, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of .62 over 22.7 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.500/0.523/0.816 with 16 runs.

Looking ahead, Carpenter and Henley will challenge Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Thanks in part to Carpenter's efforts, the Hornets will roll in on a five-game winning streak. Will Carpenter and the rest of the team keep the streak alive? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.