Helix was the 2-0 winner over Granite Hills when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Helix Highlanders fell just short of the Granite Hills Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Lincoln Wirschem was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Helix saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Espinoza, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Granite Hills' side, Brenden Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Helix now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Granite Hills, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
While Helix had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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