Seaside extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-14. They lost 11-2 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 7-2 defeat on Tuesday.
As for St. Helens, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For St. Helens' part, Eme Curaming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Curaming has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Helens let Madelyn Hancock and Ellie Schaffer run wild. Hancock went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Schaffer got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Ellis, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Seaside is set to face off against their familiar foe Tillamook at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Helens will challenge rival Astoria at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.4, the Fishermen 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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