After losing to Grossmont the last time they met, Helix decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Helix Highlanders' way against the Grossmont Foothillers on Thursday as the Helix Highlanders made off with a 10-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Helix.
Jake Hopkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hopkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hopkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gehrig Syms, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Max Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Grossmont's side, Brandon Hermosillo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Bigley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Helix's win bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Grossmont, they dropped their record down to 15-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Helix does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grossmont, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Montgomery at 4:00 p.m. Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Grossmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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