It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Helena had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Fortuna Huskies out 3-1. The win was nothing new for St. Helena as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Tahlia Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olive Filippini, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Helena pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Fortuna, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
As of now, neither St. Helena nor Fortuna have any future games scheduled.
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