The Helix Highlanders will be playing at home against the Granite Hills Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Helix: 3.5, Granite Hills: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Helix sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Santana. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Helix.
Antoin Simpson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Simpson was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3.
Simpson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Walker Laub, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Steele Canyon.
The result came thanks to Luke Bailey's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks.
Helix is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Granite Hills, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Helix hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Granite Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Helix came out on top in a nail-biter against Granite Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Helix have another victory up their sleeve, or will Granite Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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