It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Philip Simmons ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hilton Head Island Seahawks, sneaking past 7-5. This was payback for the Iron Horses, who suffered a 13-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Charlie Helms
| 03/14/25 vs Woodland | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Woodland | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Hilton Head Island | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Forest Park | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Andrews | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Charlie Helms and Nolan Clifford were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Helms pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Clifford struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Helms went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Clifford went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Philip Simmons is 5-2 when Helms posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Bachmann, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
The win got Philip Simmons back to even at 11-11. As for Hilton Head Island, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-14.
Philip Simmons will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Seahawks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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