The Baker/Powder Valley Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Helens Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Baker/Powder Valley's win against Crook County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Cowboys 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, St. Helens faced Astoria in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Monday. The Lions skirted past the Fishermen 6-4.
Eme Curaming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Helens let Halli Heys and Maddy Lahey run wild. Heys went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Lahey got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Addi Andrehsen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
St. Helens is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Baker/Powder Valley, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
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