There's no place like home for St. Helena, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cloverdale Eagles 8-6. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Xander Kelperis tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, St. Helena let Sam Beck and Charlie Blaum run wild. Beck scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Blaum went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Caiden Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Helena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Saints
| 04/01/25 vs Cloverdale | 8-6 |
| 03/25/25 vs Middletown | 9-0 |
| 03/20/25 vs St. Vincent de Paul | 5-0 |
| 03/13/25 vs Lick-Wilmerding | 8-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Winters | 4-3 |
| + 2 more games |
St. Helena pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Cloverdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Helena is set to take on their familiar foe Kelseyville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cloverdale will challenge rival Upper Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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