The Helix Highlanders will be playing at home against the Grossmont Foothillers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Helix: 3.6, Grossmont: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Helix earned an 8-4 win over Steele Canyon. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Helix.
Lincoln Wirschem looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Walker Laub, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Antoin Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Grossmont came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Sultans.
Jacob Holman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Cody Bigley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Lucas Abkin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The win got Helix back to even at 10-10. As for Grossmont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Helix came up short against Grossmont in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Will Helix have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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