Softball Recap: St. James Tigers vs. Newburg Wolves
St. James's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the Newburg Wolves as the St. James Tigers made off with a 26-10 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
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.
St. James' victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-17. As for Newburg, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Crocker at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newburg, they will head out to face off against Vienna at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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