Helix is 8-2 against Valhalla since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Highlanders will welcome the Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Helix's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Valhalla has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, Helix was able to grind out a solid victory over El Capitan, taking the game 5-2. The win continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Vaqueros: they've now won seven in a row.
Antoin Simpson
| 03/17/25 @ Scripps Ranch | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Valhalla | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs St. Augustine | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Otay Ranch | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Santana | 1 |
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Antoin Simpson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Helix is 6-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-10 otherwise. Simpson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Sean Sherrod looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Helix's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 7-3 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
Simpson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Carbajal, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Valhalla hadn't done well against Grossmont recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Norsemen came out on top in a nail-biter against the Foothillers, sneaking past 8-6. The victory was some much needed relief for the Norsemen as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Valhalla's win bumped their record up to 7-18. As for Helix, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Helix couldn't quite finish off Valhalla in their previous matchup last Tuesday and fell 3-1. Will the Highlanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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