Helix scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Steele Canyon Cougars 12-3. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Helix with their most commanding win of the season.
Trevor Raybould tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Angel Watkins was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrian Espinoza, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
On Steele Canyon's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Page, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Gabe Celaya was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Steele Canyon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Helix's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Steele Canyon, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Helix beat Steele Canyon by a score of 8-4.
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