St. Helena barely beat Cloverdale the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Saints put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 9-3 win on Friday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Huck Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
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In other batting news, Sam Beck was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Charlie Blaum also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
St. Helena hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cloverdale struck out 12 times.
St. Helena pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Cloverdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Helena is set to face off against their familiar foe Kelseyville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Saints 3.2, the Knights 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cloverdale will challenge rival Upper Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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