Softball Game Preview: St. Helena Saints vs. Cloverdale Eagles

By Team Reports May 12, 2026, 10:53pm

Softball Preview: St. Helena Saints vs. Cloverdale Eagles

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Previous Games

04/24/26 - Home8-7 W
04/25/25 - Away11-1 W
04/02/25 - Away11-1 W
05/07/24 - Away5-2 W
04/12/24 - Away1-2 L
+ 5 more games

St. Helena has gone 9-1 against Cloverdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Saints will face off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Cloverdale will take on a team with plenty of momentum: St. Helena extended their winning streak to 12 on Monday. Everything went the Saints' way against Upper Lake as they made off with a 14-2 win.

Ada Blanton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, St. Helena got a big performance out of Jordan Hamilton, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Ellie Carmichael was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Cloverdale got the win against Lower Lake on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-4. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won four in a row.

Like St. Helena, Cloverdale also got a great game from a two-way player: Camryn Bird. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Bird was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.

Cloverdale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .342 or higher in 13 consecutive games.

St. Helena's record is now 17-5. As for Cloverdale, their record now sits at 17-3.

Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. St. Helena hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. However, it's not like Cloverdale struggles in that department as they've averaged .428. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

St. Helena skirted past Cloverdale 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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