Softball Recap: St. James Wildcats vs. Parkview Baptist Eagles
St. James entered their tilt with Parkview Baptist with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Parkview Baptist Eagles. This was payback for St. James, who suffered a 12-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Colbie Mitchell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Ella Folse was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Parkview Baptist's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jolie Gawlik, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Landry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win got St. James back to even at 12-12. As for Parkview Baptist, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. James will challenge Thibodaux at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thibodaux is on a five-game streak of home wins, St. James a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Parkview Baptist, they will head out on the road to square off against Assumption at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkview Baptist is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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