With a playoff game on the line, Helix rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bonita Vista Barons. The victory was familiar territory for Helix who now have four in a row.
Lincoln Wirschem spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kris Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
On Bonita Vista's side, MICHAEL MAYWOOD was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Bonita Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LUIS SOSA, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win got Helix back to even at 14-14. As for Bonita Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-10-1.
As of now, neither Helix nor Bonita Vista have any future games scheduled.
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