With a playoff game on the line, St. Helena rose to the challenge on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Saint Mary's Panthers 2-1. Winning may never get old, but St. Helena sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Tahlia Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ada Blanton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Helena pushed their record up to 19-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Saint Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
As of now, neither St. Helena nor Saint Mary's have any future games scheduled.
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