St. James came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Smithsburg Leopards onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. Give St. James' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Lily Schlotterbeck made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Schlotterbeck has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Schlotterbeck was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Schlotterbeck wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tenley Mullendore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Mullendore is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
St. James pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Smithsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
St. James does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Smithsburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Williamsport at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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