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| 05/03/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/20/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
St. Helena has gone a perfect 3-0 against Upper Lake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. St. Helena will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
St. Helena's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fort Bragg with a sharp 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tahlia Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lillian Grimes, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emily Glakeler, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Upper Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Middletown 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 19, 2024.
St. Helena's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Upper Lake, they moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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