St. James Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawrence Free State Firebirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
St. James Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Lawrence Free State, their record now sits at 9-2.
Coming up, St. James Academy will challenge Lee's Summit at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Thunder's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lawrence Free State has already played their next contest (against Deer Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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