Recap: Mountain Home Bombers vs. Saint James Trojans
If Mountain Home was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Siloam Springs last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountain Home Bombers fell victim to a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of the Saint James Trojans on Monday.
For Saint James' part, Peyton Middleton spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just one earned run on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Middleton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saint James got a big performance out of Kaitlyn Hudson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Hudson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Arden Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mountain Home fell to 2-1. As for Saint James, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Mountain Home will head out on the road to challenge Walnut Ridge at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Home is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Saint James, they will take on Greene County Tech at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Saint James is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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