For the second straight game, St. Helens will face off against Astoria. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fishermen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Helens 2.2, Astoria 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Helens is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Astoria, who was ranked 13th at the time (St. Helens was ranked sixth). The Lions fell just short of the Fishermen by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
For Astoria's part, not much got past Maddie Wilkin, who gave up just two hits to keep St. Helens off the board. Wilkin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aryana Adams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
The win was the eighth in a row for Astoria, bringing their record up to 18-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Helens, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Both St. Helens and Astoria just can't seem to miss. The Lions have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Astoria struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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