Helix was the 4-3 winner over Santana when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Helix Highlanders fell 7-4 to the Santana Sultans on Thursday. Helix just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Walker Laub was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Santana's side, Adam Brabandt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. Brabandt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Santana saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Henson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Helix's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Santana, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-17.
Helix will be playing at home against Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Helix's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santana, they will head out on the road to face off against Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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