The Del Norte Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the St. Helena Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a ten-game winning streak alive.
Del Norte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past Salesian College Preparatory 4-3.
Meanwhile, St. Helena narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Fortuna 3-1.
Tahlia Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olive Filippini, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Del Norte pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Helena, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
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