Helix scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Santana Sultans. For Helix, this counts as revenge for the 10-5 loss Santana walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Helix got a great performance from Lincoln Wirschem as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Antoin Simpson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Gehrig Syms was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Santana's side, Bradley Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Phillips has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Helix is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Santana, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Helix will have a chance to go back-to-back against Santana: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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