Hidden Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Henley Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hidden Valley of the 8-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Aubree Schmidt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Mendes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Henley's side, Annie Campos made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Campos has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Campos was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Harper was a standout: she scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Samantha Moore was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Hidden Valley now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Henley, they pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hidden Valley will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Phoenix at 12:00 p.m. As for Henley, they will square off against Crook County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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