St. James is 4-0 against Thibodaux since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. James Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Thibodaux Tigers at 5:00 p.m. St. James is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, St. James made easy work of Parkview Baptist and carried off a 13-6 win.
The team relied heavily on Colbie Mitchell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Ella Folse was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thibodaux's hitters rose to the challenge against a Ascension Christian pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.27 points allowed on Tuesday. Thibodaux came out on top in a nail-biter against Ascension Christian and snuck past 12-10. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for four runs.
The victory got St. James back to even at 12-12. As for Thibodaux, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season.
St. James was able to grind out a solid win over Thibodaux when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. James since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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