The Helix Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeridge Pacers at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Helix was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Eastlake. That's two games in a row now that Helix has lost by exactly three runs.
Helix got a good showing from Trevor Raylould, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Jake Hopkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Lakeridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ida B. Wells on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Guardians by a score of 5-3.
Helix's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Lakeridge, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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