The Helena Huskies will face off against the Chelsea Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Helena is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Tuscaloosa County, who was ranked 19th at the time (Helena was ranked 21st). Helena fell just short of Tuscaloosa County by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Huskies couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Chelsea came into Wednesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Baker 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Chelsea has posted since February 28th.
Branson Hogan looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cade Mims was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Lackey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Chelsea's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Helena, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Helena came out on top in a nail-biter against Chelsea in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Does Helena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chelsea turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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