On Tuesday, St. Helena got themselves on the board against Clear Lake, but Clear Lake never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Clear Lake Cardinals. The victory was familiar territory for St. Helena who now have four in a row.
Tahlia Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Glakeler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Clear Lake's side, Liliana Cruz spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
St. Helena's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.1 runs. As for Clear Lake, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Helena will take on Cardinal Newman at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal Newman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Clear Lake, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Colusa, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Colusa's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Clear Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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