Softball Recap: St. Helens Beats Tillamook for Their Tenth Straight Win

Lions

Previous Games

04/29/25 @ Tillamook	16-4
04/24/25 vs Tillamook	8-0
04/22/25 vs Astoria	7-6
04/17/25 @ Seaside	13-0
04/10/25 vs Scappoose	5-2
+ 5 more games

St. Helens had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Tillamook Cheesemakers as they made off with a 16-4 win. Considering the Lions have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Eme Curaming was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Curaming was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Addy Ellis was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Dakota Drake was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.

St. Helens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tillamook only posted an OBP of .360.

St. Helens' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Tillamook, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Helens will challenge Scappoose at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 12.7 runs per game this season. As for Tillamook, they will take on Astoria at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Fishermen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Cheesemakers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.