Steele Canyon waltzed into their contest on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Helix Highlanders. That's more bragging rights for Steele Canyon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Steele Canyon let Lauren Becker and Makenzie Meyer loose on the outfield. Becker went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Meyer scored a run while going 1-for-2. Dannika Lakin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Helix's side, they got a good showing from Katelyn Woodland, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Steele Canyon's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. As for Helix, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Steele Canyon is on the road again on Saturday to play Torrey Pines at 9:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Torrey Pines: 1.9, Steele Canyon: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Helix, they will head out on the road to take on Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santana's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Helix's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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