
Vigilantes
05/02/25 vs Hardin | 15 |
04/29/25 @ Butte Central Catholic | 11 |
04/25/25 vs Lockwood | 3 |
04/24/25 vs Fergus | 4 |
04/21/25 vs Stevensville | 2 |
+ 6 more games |
The East Helena Vigilantes will face off against the Laurel Locomotives at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Helena is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, East Helena turned things around against Hardin on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. The match marked the Vigilantes' most dominant victory of the season.
Keeley Hamilton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hamilton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Dearing, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Maddie Surginer was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
East Helena kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Laurel came tearing into Thursday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the LIONS 5-3.
Laurel's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for East Helena, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
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