Softball Preview: Crocker Lions vs. St. James Tigers
Crocker is 7-1 against St. James since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the St. James Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Crocker came up short against Waynesville on Monday, falling 16-4. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. James can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They put the hurt on Newburg with a sharp 26-10 win.
St. James got a massive performance out of Hope Pierce, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The dominant performance also gave Pierce 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.
Crocker's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for St. James, their victory ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-19.
Everything went Crocker's way against St. James when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Crocker made off with an 8-2 win. Will Crocker repeat their success, or does St. James have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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