The Helix Highlanders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Grossmont Foothillers at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Helix: 4, Grossmont: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Helix finally turned things around against Steele Canyon on Tuesday. Helix came out on top against Steele Canyon by a score of 6-3.
Gehrig Syms was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kris Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Grossmont ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Santana and snuck past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Grossmont.
Helix's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Grossmont, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12.
Helix might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Grossmont in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grossmont's Elias Burlaza, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Now that Helix knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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