With a playoff game on the line, St. Helena rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Del Norte Warriors out 2-1. The win was nothing new for St. Helena as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Tahlia Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blythe Brakesman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Helena pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Del Norte, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-7.
As of now, neither St. Helena nor Del Norte have any future games scheduled.
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