The Banks Braves will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the St. Helens Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Banks is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Seaside. Everything went Banks' way against Seaside on Tuesday as Banks made off with a 15-2 victory.
Naomi Brown and Carys Holscher made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Brown tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Holscher tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. At bat, Brown scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Holscher scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Khloe Long was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. Brooklyn Evans was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, St. Helens made easy work of Stayton on Wednesday and carried off a 12-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Maddy Lahey, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Hancock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Banks suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. Helens when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Banks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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