Baseball Recap: Helix Highlanders vs. Granite Hills Eagles
Helix lost against Granite Hills last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Helix Highlanders fell 6-3 to the Granite Hills Eagles. Helix has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Helix saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antoin Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Hopkins, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Granite Hills' side, they got a great performance from Luke Bailey as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bailey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Trevor Smith and Tommy Entrekin did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Entrekin scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Helix's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Granite Hills, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Helix will take on Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Helix is facing Steele Canyon at the right time seeing as Steele Canyon is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Granite Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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