Softball Preview: St. James Tigers vs. Crocker Lions
St. James is 1-7 against Crocker since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Crocker Lions at 4:30 p.m. They took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. James, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, St. James finally turned things around against Newburg on Monday. They blew past the Wolves 26-10.
Hope Pierce was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Brooke Williams was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. James didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Crocker lost 16-4 to Waynesville on Monday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. James' win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-19. As for Crocker, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
St. James might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Crocker in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can St. James avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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