The Helix Highlanders will head out on the road to take on the Valhalla Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valhalla took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Helix, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Helix sidestepped El Capitan for a 9-8 win. The victory was just what Helix needed coming off of an 8-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Kamilah Jones was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lillianna Benabdeljalil, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valhalla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. Their tough 12-2 defeat to Patrick Henry might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Valhalla has lost by exactly ten runs.
Devyn Mack was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Helix's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Valhalla, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Helix skirted past Valhalla 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Valhalla's Naomi Villalva, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Helix to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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