Helena was the 5-4 winner over Briarwood Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Huskies fell 5-1 to the Lions on Tuesday.
Brayden Dockery was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one).
Helena's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-8. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Briarwood Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Helena will take on Altamont at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Briarwood Christian, they will challenge Chelsea at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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