Helena waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Calera Eagles by a score of 6-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Helena also won the last time the pair played back in February.
For Calera's part, Kate Townley was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Townley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Townley was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kinley Rodgers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia Wade, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Helena is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 24 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 39-7 record this season. As for Calera, their record is now 27-21.
As of now, neither Helena nor Calera have any future games scheduled.
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