The Helena Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Chelsea Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Helena will be strutting in after a win while Chelsea will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Helena was able to grind out a solid victory over Spain Park, taking the game 7-2. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Marlee Parsons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Addison Draiss was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Sanderson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chelsea faced Pell City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Chelsea fell just short of Pell City by a score of 3-2. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Helena's victory bumped their record up to 14-7-2. As for Chelsea, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Helena hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chelsea struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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