St. Helena is 9-1 against Lower Lake since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Helena comes in on 12 and Lower Lake on four.
On Tuesday, St. Helena got the win against Kelseyville by a conclusive 16-2. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Tahlia Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
Ellie Carmichael
| 04/29/25 vs Kelseyville | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Middletown | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Middletown | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lower Lake | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Vintage | 2 |
In other batting news, St. Helena let Ellie Carmichael and Emily Glakeler run wild. Carmichael got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Glakeler went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Carmichael a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olive Filippini, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
St. Helena kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake hadn't done well against Middletown recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Trojans never let the Mustangs get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Mariah Bal's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Jamiya Lee-Ayers was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Heidi Ortega was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
St. Helena pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Lower Lake, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Lower Lake's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Helena hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. It's a different story for Lower Lake, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain St. Helena's hitters?
St. Helena beat Lower Lake 7-2 when the teams last played on April 8th. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
