Valhalla extended their losing streak to 20 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-24. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Helix Scotties. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Scotties this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss two weeks ago.
As for Helix, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Helix's part, Elijah Martinez looked comfortable as he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Martinez a new career-high.
At the plate, Helix got a massive performance out of Kie Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. The Scotties are 7-1 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Josh Rivera, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Valhalla is set to challenge their familiar foe Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Helix will take on rival Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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