For the second straight game, Valhalla will face off against Helix. The Norsemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valhalla has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Helix will come in with four straight wins.
Valhalla came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Helix by a score of 4-2 on Friday.
For Helix's part, Matt Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kie Smith was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Watkins, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Helix's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Valhalla, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
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