Softball Recap: St. James Wildcats vs. E.D. White Cardinals
St. James lost against E.D. White two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. James Wildcats fell 7-4 to the E.D. White Cardinals. St. James has not had much luck with E.D. White recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Faith Reulet spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sa'Vya Sutherland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On E.D. White's side, Shelbee Gros looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Bella Mahler was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kayden Landry, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for E.D. White, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. James will take on South Terrebonne at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Terrebonne will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for E.D. White, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lutcher at 4:30 p.m. Lutcher will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something E.D. White surely won't give up without a fight.
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