Softball Recap: Helix Has No Trouble Against Mount Miguel

Highlanders

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ El Cajon Valley	21
05/09/25 @ Monte Vista	20
04/25/25 vs Mount Miguel	19
03/03/25 vs Bayfront Charter	19
05/02/25 vs El Cajon Valley	18

Helix won the last time they faced Mount Miguel and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Highlanders were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Matadors. Considering the Highlanders have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Nikaylah Domingo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with seven RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Clarissa Torres also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Helix hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 14 consecutive games.

Helix is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Miguel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.

Looking ahead, Helix will look to defend their home field on Friday against Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. The Highlanders will need to watch out since the Foothillers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Mount Miguel, they are taking a road trip to take on El Cajon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Matadors are facing the Braves at the right time seeing as the Braves are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.