Saints
| 03/25/25 vs Middletown | 9-0 |
| 03/20/25 vs St. Vincent de Paul | 5-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Napa | 6-1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Lick-Wilmerding | 8-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Winters | 4-3 |
| + 2 more games |
St. Helena had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Middletown Mustangs as they made off with a 9-0 victory. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Charlie Blaum made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adam Herdell and Henry Ray did most of the damage at the plate: Herdell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ray scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Ray posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Julian Earls 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 Middletown struck out ten times.
St. Helena's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Middletown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Helena will face off against Clear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Clear Lake will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Helena surely won't give up without a fight. As for Middletown, they will square off against Willits at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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