Middletown had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-10 to make it eight. They lost 16-0 to the St. Helena Saints. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-0 back in April.
As for St. Helena, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For St. Helena's part, Malia Lund was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Lund a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olive Filippini, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Middletown will take on Upper Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Helena, they will face off against Healdsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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