The Helix Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Santana Sultans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Helix's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Santana's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Helix lost 10-2 to Grossmont on Friday. Helix has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Ruiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Santana sidestepped Steele Canyon for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that Santana has won by just one run.
Caden Lynn looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Santana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Henson, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Montellegro, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Helix's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Santana, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-17.
Helix skirted past Santana 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Helix since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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