St. Helena is a perfect 10-0 against Middletown since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Saints will host the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Helena barely beat Kelseyville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Saints blew past the Knights 12-2 on Thursday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Tahlia Smith
| 04/03/25 @ Kelseyville | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Clear Lake | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Winters | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Lower Lake | 3 |
| 03/25/24 @ Kelseyville | 3 |
Tahlia Smith and Ada Blanton made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Smith pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Blanton didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Smith scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Blanton scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave Smith a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Lund, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emily Glakeler, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
St. Helena was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Middletown can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against Lower Lake as they made off with a 9-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted against the Trojans since April 30, 2021.
Middletown now has a winning record of 4-3. As for St. Helena, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
St. Helena beat Middletown 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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