St. Helens faced Estacada in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lions beat the Rangers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-1. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eme Curaming was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, St. Helens let Addy Ellis and Madelyn Hancock run wild. Ellis went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Hancock went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Addi Andrehsen was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lions
| 04/04/25 vs Estacada | 7-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Thurston | 5-1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Churchill | 11-3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Gladstone | 4-1 |
| 05/22/24 vs Stayton | 7-0 |
| + 11 more games |
St. Helens pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Estacada, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Helens will challenge Tillamook at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Estacada, they will venture away from home to face off against Junction City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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