Softball Game Preview: St. Helens Lions vs. Seaside Seagulls

St. Helens has gone a perfect 6-0 against Seaside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lions will challenge the Seagulls at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Helens has six straight victories, Seaside has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

St. Helens is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Scappoose, who was ranked 13th at the time (St. Helens was ranked ninth). The Lions walked away with a 5-2 win over the Indians on Thursday.

Eme Curaming

Base on Balls Against

04/10/25 vs Scappoose	1
04/08/25 @ Tillamook	0
04/04/25 vs Estacada	1
04/03/25 @ Gladstone	1
04/01/25 vs Centennial	1

Eme Curaming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Addy Ellis was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Lahey, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Seaside came up short against Astoria on Tuesday and fell 6-1.

St. Helens' victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Seaside, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

St. Helens was able to grind out a solid victory over Seaside when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.