Seaside extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-19 in the process. They lost 19-3 to the St. Helens Lions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-1 defeat on Tuesday.
As for St. Helens, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-2. Considering they have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For St. Helens' part, Eme Curaming made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Curaming has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madelyn Hancock was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted four RBI, the most she's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Halli Heys, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Seaside will take on rival Tillamook at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Helens is set to challenge their familiar foe Astoria at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 2.2, the Fishermen 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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