Saints
| 04/22/25 @ Clear Lake | 18 |
| 04/18/25 @ Upper Lake | 15 |
| 03/25/25 vs Clear Lake | 15 |
| 03/13/25 vs Credo | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ Kelseyville | 12 |
St. Helena's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Clear Lake Cardinals an 18-0 shutout. The Saints' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tahlia Smith and Ada Blanton made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Smith struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Blanton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Smith has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Smith went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Blanton went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Olive Filippini was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ellie Carmichael also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
St. Helena hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clear Lake struck out 12 times.
St. Helena is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Clear Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Coming up, St. Helena will venture away from home to take on Cloverdale at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Saints 2.7, the Eagles 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clear Lake, they will challenge South Fork at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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