The Helix Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Mission Hills Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Helix is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Helix's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Santana on Thursday. They fell just short of the Sultans by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of San Marcos by a score of 2-1.
Oloa Motas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Motas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Motas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Helix's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Mission Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11-2.
Helix skirted past Mission Hills 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Motas, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Helix still be able to contain Motas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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