Softball Recap: Helena Snags Fifth Win in Last Six Games

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Previous Games

04/18/25 - Neutral	3-0 W
04/06/24 - Neutral	11-0 W
03/02/24 - Home	5-6 L
04/03/21 - Away	1-4 L
04/25/17 - Away	0-9 L
+ 3 more games

Helena owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Sumiton Christian Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Huskies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The result came thanks to Marlee Parsons's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Helena's victory was truly a team effort as nine different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Traywick, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Helena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was in their last 12 matches.

Helena is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-13-2 record this season. As for Sumiton Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-18.

Helena didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-7 win against Hewitt-Trussville on the 19th. As for Sumiton Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 4-4 tie against Huntsville on the 19th.