The Helena Huskies will take on the Rehobeth Rebels at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Helena 3.7, Rehobeth 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Helena is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since April 19th on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Chilton County 3-1. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Carrington Schiefer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 26 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macie Brashears, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rehobeth came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Toros.
Rehobeth's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jessa Buker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Those three hits gave Buker a new career-high.
Helena's record is now 31-15-2. As for Rehobeth, their record now sits at 24-17-1.
Helena came out on top in a nail-biter against Rehobeth when the teams last played back in May of 2016, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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