Helix came out on top against El Capitan on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Scotties took their matchup against the Vaqueros 8-3. The win continues a trend for the Scotties in their matchups with the Vaqueros: they've now won nine in a row.
Elijah Martinez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Angel Watkins was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Herman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Helix hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
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| 04/21/26 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 04/17/26 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 05/09/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/24/25 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/22/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
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The victory got Helix back to even at 10-10. As for El Capitan, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13-1.
Coming up, Helix will challenge Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Norsemen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.72 runs per game on average), something the Scotties will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for El Capitan, they will head out on the road to take on Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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