The Henley Hornets will head out on the road to take on The Dalles Riverhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Henley sitting on 12 straight victories and The Dalles on 18.
Henley stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Cascade Christian as Henley made off with a 10-3 win.
Annie Campos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Layliana Segura, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Suzy Nichols, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, The Dalles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Crook County on Wednesday.
Despina Seufalemua was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Seufalemua was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Graves, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Jeilane Stewart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Henley pushed their record up to 17-3-1 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for The Dalles, their record now sits at 19-1.
Henley suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to The Dalles when the teams last played back in June of 2023. Can Henley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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