If St. James was feeling good off their 16-0 takedown of Patterson last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. James Wildcats took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lutcher Bulldogs on Friday. St. James has not had much luck with Lutcher recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Faith Reulet spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Colbie Mitchell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Lutcher, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. James will take on E.D. White at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. E.D. White is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so St. James will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lutcher, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Lafourche at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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