For the second straight game, St. Helena will face off against Upper Lake. The Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Helena's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Upper Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Helena's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Upper Lake. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
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Cole Joy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Helena is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Joy was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Oli Harvey was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Kai Blasingame 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. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
St. Helena has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Upper Lake, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
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