St. Helena is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while Del Norte is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Helena Saints will take on the Del Norte Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
St. Helena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Fortuna.
Tahlia Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Olive Filippini was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Del Norte narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Salesian College Preparatory 4-3.
St. Helena is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Del Norte, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
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