Baseball Game Preview: Helix Highlanders vs. Eastlake Titans

Helix is 1-9 against Eastlake since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Highlanders will square off against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. Helix's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Eastlake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Helix's last matchup with Granite Hills could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. The Highlanders came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-1. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Highlanders who fell 2-0 when the teams previously met back in May of 2024.

Helix saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Carbajal, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Carbajal also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Eastlake made sure to put some runs up on the board against West Hills on Friday. The Titans walked away with a 10-5 win over the Wolf Pack. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Titans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Kalani Jaurequi was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matt Delgado, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Eastlake's victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1. As for Helix, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Helix couldn't quite get it done against Eastlake when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.