Softball Preview: St. James Tigers vs. Sullivan Eagles
St. James is 0-10 against Sullivan since October of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The St. James Tigers will be playing at home against the Sullivan Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Sullivan took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. James, who comes in off a win.
St. James is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 26-1 margin over Laquey on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Baylee Jones, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addalye Felan, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. James always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .857. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sullivan came up short against Union on Tuesday and fell 8-4.
The win snapped St. James' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-15 record. As for Sullivan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
St. James suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Sullivan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will St. James have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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