Steele Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 12-3 to the Helix Highlanders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Steele Canyon of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Steele Canyon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Page, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Celaya, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Steele Canyon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Helix's side, they got a great performance from Trevor Raybould as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Raybould has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Angel Watkins was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Antoin Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Steele Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Helix, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Steele Canyon by a score of 8-4.
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