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| 04/16/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 03/14/24 - Away | 14-5 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 6-10 L |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 04/29/22 - Home | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Helena has gone 8-2 against Clear Lake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. St. Helena is taking a road trip to square off against Clear Lake at 4:00 p.m. St. Helena is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
St. Helena's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Middletown with a sharp 9-0 victory. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Charlie Blaum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Helena let Adam Herdell and Henry Ray run wild. Herdell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ray scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Herdell a new career-high in doubles (two). Julian Earls was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clear Lake entered their tilt with Willits on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Wolverines 10-4.
St. Helena's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Clear Lake, their record is now 5-2.
St. Helena skirted past Clear Lake 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Does St. Helena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clear Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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