It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Helix ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the El Capitan Vaqueros, sneaking past 3-1. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Vaqueros recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Maddox Richardson
| 03/05/25 vs Montgomery | 5 |
| 04/10/25 vs Granite Hills | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Classical Academy | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Patrick Henry | 1 |
Helix got a great performance from Maddox Richardson as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. Richardson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Highlanders are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Carbajal, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Jake Johnson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
The victory got Helix back to even at 9-9. As for El Capitan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Helix will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vaqueros: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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