The Helena Huskies will face off against the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs on Friday. Helena is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Helena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Northridge as they made off with a 10-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Huskies considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Stanhope Elmore was able to grind out a solid win over Theodore on Friday, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Luke Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Stallworth was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Helena pushed their record up to 20-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Stanhope Elmore, their record is now 22-13.
Everything went Helena's way against Stanhope Elmore in their previous matchup back in March of 2017, as Helena made off with an 8-1 victory. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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