
Saints
04/22/25 @ Clear Lake | 18 |
04/18/25 @ Upper Lake | 15 |
04/29/25 vs Kelseyville | 14 |
03/13/25 vs Credo | 14 |
03/25/25 vs Clear Lake | 12 |
St. Helena won the last time they faced Lower Lake and things went their way on Friday too. The Saints' pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tahlia Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Glakeler, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
St. Helena's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lower Lake, they moved to 8-10 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, St. Helena will head out to take on Middletown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saints are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lower Lake, they will take on Upper Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.45 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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